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
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More About ectomorphic
Dictionary Entries Near ectomorphic
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for ectomorphic
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Ectomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ectomorphic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for ectomorphic
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 — compare endomorphic sense 1, mesomorphic sense 2a
2
: having a light body build — compare endomorphic sense 2, mesomorphic sense 2b
Other Words from ectomorphic
ectomorphy
\
ˈek-tə-ˌmȯr-fē
\
noun,
plural ectomorphies
\
noun,
plural ectomorphies Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Thing: Dog Breeds
-
- Name that dog!
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share ectomorphic
Time Traveler for ectomorphic
The first known use of ectomorphic was in 1940
See more words from the same year