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ectomorphic

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ec·to·mor·phic  (kt-môrfk)
adj.
Of or relating to an ectomorph.
[ecto(derm) + -morphic.]
ecto·morphy n.
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Adj.1.ectomorphic - having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs
lean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
endomorphic, pyknic - having a squat and fleshy build; "a pyknic practical joke"
mesomorphic, muscular - having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer


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The tool portrayed male images from ectomorphic bodies to endomorphic bodies.
Understanding boys' bodies and masculinity in early childhood by Drummond, Murray / International Journal of Men's Health
We do know that the preference in society is toward mesomorphic (muscular) males, and there is an aversion toward endomorphic (fat) and ectomorphic (thin) males (Weinke, 1998).
Body image disorder in adolescent males: strategies for school ... by Frame, Marsha Wiggins / Professional School Counseling
Even at this early age, children appear to prefer a mesomorphic (average sized and muscular) build over ectomorphic (thin and unmuscled) and endomorphic (overweight and unmuscled) builds, and children of all ages tend to associate certain social stigmas with the endomorphic body build (Jarvie, Lahey, Graziano, & Framer, 1983).
The development of preferences for specific body shapes by Mealey, Linda / The Journal of Sex Research
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