ectomorphy

ec·to·morph

 (ĕk′tə-môrf′)

n.

An individual having a lean, slightly muscular body build in which tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm predominate.

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[ecto(derm) + -morph.]

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ec′to·mor′phic adj.

ec′to·mor′phy n.

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ectomorphy

the condition or state of being an ectomorph, i.e., having a light, slender body structure. — ectomorphic, adj.

See also: Body, Human

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ectomorphy - slender, weak, and lightweight   asthenic type body type, somatotype - a category of physique

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