First Known Use: 1940
Dictionary
ectomorphic
adjective ec·to·mor·phic \ˌek-tə-ˈmȯr-fik\
Definition of ECTOMORPHIC
1
: of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the body's degree of slenderness, angularity, and fragility
2
: characterized by a lean slender body build with slight muscular development
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Origin of ECTOMORPHIC
ectoderm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the ectoderm
Rhymes with ECTOMORPHIC
Medical Dictionary
ectomorphic
adjective ec·to·mor·phic \ˌek-tə-ˈmȯr-fik\
Medical Definition of ECTOMORPHIC
1
: of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the body's degree of slenderness, angularity, and fragility
2
: having a light body build—compare endomorphic 2, mesomorphic 2b
—ec·to·mor·phy \ˈek-tə-ˌmȯr-fē\ noun, plural ec·to·mor·phies
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