adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ en-d ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: endo derm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the endoderm
Date: 1940
1 : of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the massiveness of the digestive viscera and the body's degree of roundedness and softness
2 : having a heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become fat
– en · do · mor · phy \ ' en-d ə - ˌ mo ̇ r-f ē \ noun