endomorphic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.en·do·mor·phic
adjective \ˌen-də-ˈmȯr-fik\Definition of ENDOMORPHIC
1
: of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the massiveness of the digestive viscera and the body's degree of roundedness and softness
2
: having a heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become fat
— en·do·mor·phy \ˈen-də-ˌmȯr-fē\ noun
Origin of ENDOMORPHIC
endoderm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the endoderm
First Known Use: 1940
Rhymes with ENDOMORPHIC
en·do·mor·phic
adjective \ˌen-də-ˈmȯr-fik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ENDOMORPHIC
1
: of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the degree to which the digestive viscera are massive and the body build rounded and soft
2
: having a heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become overweight—compare ectomorphic 2, mesomorphic 2b
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