SOMATOTYPE


Meaning of SOMATOTYPE in English

I. ˈsōməd.əˌtīp, səˈmad.əˌ- noun

Etymology: somat- + type

1. : body type : physique

2. : one of the types of body-build differentiated by a classificatory system : a classification of human body-build in terms of the relative development of ectomorphic, endomorphic, and mesomorphic components

II. transitive verb

: to determine the somatotype of (as a human body) : classify according to physique

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