Ectomorph
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛktəʊmɔːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ectomorph is a noun meaning Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body.
Meaning
Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body.
More Meanings
- (bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.
Example Sentences
Also there was a woman I hadn't met, a chain-smoking French ectomorph whose job it was to make sense of records of public spending in the Ministry of Finance.
The ectomorph body type is characterized by narrow shoulders and hips and a lean build. Its naturally fast metabolism makes it easy for ectomorphs to lose or maintain body fat levels but more difficult to build muscle.
Word Forms
- ectomorphs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesomorphic, gynomorph, perimorph, pleomorph, ectomere, ectomesolophid.
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