ectomorphic

[ek-tuh-mawr-fik]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (endomorphic,mesomorphic ).

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Other Word Forms

ectomorphy noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ectomorphic¹

First recorded in 1935–40; ecto- + -morphic

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The sardonic one-eyed profile, slightly cross, the narrow, ectomorphic head, badly combed, the wide and nervous and well-muscled rump all suggest deskwork: shipping rates by day, Schopenhauer by night, and endless coffee.

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The body type favored by most designers remains ectomorphic.

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ectomorph -ectomy

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