mes·o·mor·phic (m z  -môr f k, ms-)adj. 1. also mes·o·mor·phous (-môr fs) Of, relating to, or existing in a state of matter intermediate between liquid and crystal.2. Of or relating to a mesomorph. mes o·morphism, meso·morphy n. |
mesomorphic [ˌmɛsəʊˈmɔːfɪk]
adj also mesomorphous
1. (Chemistry) Chem existing in or concerned with an intermediate state of matter between a true liquid and a true solid See also liquid crystal, smectic, nematic
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) relating to or being a mesomorph
mesomorphism n
mesomorphy n
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| Adj. | 1. |  mesomorphic - having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layeranatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals ectomorphic - having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs endomorphic, pyknic - having a squat and fleshy build; "a pyknic practical joke" |
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