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adjective me·so·mor·phic \ ˌme-zə-ˈmȯr-fik , ˌmē- , -sə- \

Definition of mesomorphic

1 :of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development
2 :having a husky muscular body build
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  1. the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorhic athletes are well-suited

Origin and Etymology of mesomorphic

mesoderm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the mesoderm

mesomorphic Synonyms

Synonyms
beefy, brawny, burly, hefty, hulking, 1husky
Related Words
able-bodied, athletic, herculean, mighty, muscle-bound, muscular, powerful, robust, rugged, sinewy, stalwart, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy; chunky, compact, heavy, heavyset, solid, squat, squatty, stocky, thickset; chubby, dumpy, lumpish, podgy [chiefly British], portly, pudgy, roly-poly, tubby
Near Antonyms
lean, light, lightweight, slender, slight, slim, svelte, sylphlike, thin, willowy; bony (also boney), gangling, gangly, gaunt, gawky, lanky, reedy, scraggy, scrawny, skinny, spare, stringy, twiggy, waspish, weedy; spidery, wiry; debilitated, delicate, effete, emaciated, enervated, enfeebled, feeble, fragile, frail, infirm, puny, unathletic, weak, weakly, wimpy

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mesomorphic

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adjective me·so·mor·phic \ ˌmez-ə-ˈmȯr-fik , ˌmēz- , ˌmēs- , ˌmes- \

medical Definition of mesomorphic

1 also mesomorphous play \-fəs\ :relating to, existing in, or being an intermediate state (as of a semicrystalline condition characteristic of liquid crystals) — compare nematic, smectic
2 a :of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development — compare ectomorphic 1, endomorphic 1
b :having a husky muscular body build — compare ectomorphic 2, endomorphic 2

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