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ec·to·mor·phic | \ ˌek-tə-ˈmȯr-fik 
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\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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ectomorphic
adjectiveec·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
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