ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mesomorphic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌmɛzəˈmɔɹfɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Mesomorphic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.

More Meanings

  1. (chemistry, physics) Of or pertaining to phases of matter intermediate between solid and liquid; of or pertaining to liquid crystals.

Example Sentences

An average man is more mesomorphic than the phantom whereas the average woman is more endomorphic than the phantom (see figure 3.2).
The thermodynamic conditions under which such a mesomorphic phase can interfere and affect the crystallization process are described in Fig. 5.40.
Studies have found that elite athletes can be primarily mesomorphic with ectomorphic qualities or primarily mesomorphic with endomorphic qualities.
Players in the best teams were less endomorphic and more mesomorphic than those in the worst teams, but forwards and backs in the best teams did not differ in somatotype.

Synonyms for mesomorphic

Depending on context, synonyms include muscular, athletic.

Antonyms for mesomorphic

Common opposites include pyknic, ectomorphic, endomorphic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include muscular, athletic, endomorph, ectomorphs, endomorphs, mesomeric.

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