endomorph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.

/ˈɛndəʊmɔːf/ /ˈɛndoʊmɔːɹf/ /ˈɛndəmɔːɹf/ en-us-endomorph.ogg

endomorph endomorphs

(physical type): Derived from endoderm + -morph from William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to endo- + -morph.

ectomorph mesomorph

endomorphic endomorphy

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