adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-z ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik, ˌ m ē -, -s ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: meso derm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the mesoderm
Date: 1940
1 : of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development
2 : having a husky muscular body build
– me · so · mor · phy \ ' me-z ə - ˌ mo ̇ r-f ē , -s ə - \ noun