ENDOMORPH


Meaning of ENDOMORPH in English

/ ˈendəʊmɔːf; NAmE ˈendoʊmɔːrf/ noun

( biology ) a person whose natural body shape is round, with a lot of fat

—compare ectomorph , mesomorph

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: endo- from endodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to the physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph from Greek morphē form.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.