ECTOMORPH

Meaning of ECTOMORPH in English

n. a person with a lean and delicate build of body and large skin surface in comparison with weight (cf. ENDOMORPH, MESOMORPH).

Derivatives:

ectomorphic adj. ectomorphy n.

Etymology: ECTO- + Gk morphe form

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

ECTOMORPH — noun Etymology: ectoderm + -morph Date: 1940 an ~ic individual
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ECTOMORPH — ˈektəˌmȯrf noun ( -s ) Etymology: ecto derm + -morph : an ectomorphic individual
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ECTOMORPH — /ek"teuh mawrf'/ , n. a person of the ectomorphic type. [ 1935-40; ECTO- + -MORPH ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ECTOMORPH — n. person with a slender body build
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ECTOMORPH — noun Etymology: ecto derm + -morph Date: 1940 : an ectomorphic individual
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ECTOMORPH — [ 'ɛktə(ʊ)mɔ:f ] ■ noun Physiology a person with a lean and delicate build of body. Compare with endomorph and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ECTOMORPH — [ec.to.morph] n [ectoderm + -morph] (1940): an ectomorphic individual
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ECTOMORPH — a human physical type (somatotype) tending toward linearity, as determined by the physique classification system developed by the American psychologist …
Britannica English vocabulary
ECTOMORPH — ectomorph BrE AmE ˈekt ə ʊ mɔːf AmE \ -ə mɔːrf ▷ ectomorph|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ECTOMORPH — / ˈektəʊmɔːf; NAmE ˈektoʊmɔːrf/ noun ( biology ) a person whose natural body shape is thin —compare endomorph , mesomorph …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ECTOMORPH — ec ‧ to ‧ morph /ˈektəʊˌmɔːf $ ˈektoʊˌmɔːrf/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical someone with a naturally thin body
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ECTOMORPH — n. a person with a lean and delicate build of body and large skin surface in comparison with weight (cf. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ECTOMORPH — n. a person with a lean and delicate build of body and large skin surface in comparison with weight (cf. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ECTOMORPH — n. Pronunciation: ' ek-t ə - ˌ mo ̇ rf Function: noun Etymology: ecto derm + -morph Date: 1940 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KRETSCHMER, ERNST — born Oct. 8, 1888, Wüstenrot, Ger. died Feb. 8, 1964, Tübingen, W.Ger. German psychiatrist. In his best-known work, Physique and …
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CEREBROTONIC — I. “+|tänik adjective Etymology: New Latin cerebroton ia + English -ic : exhibiting cerebrotonia II. noun ( -s ) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYPERMORPH — ˈhīpərˌmȯrf noun ( -s ) Etymology: hyper- + -morph 1. : a long-limbed and long-headed person : ectomorph — opposed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — ■ noun Physiology a person with a compact and muscular body. Compare with ectomorph and endomorph . Derivatives ~ic adjective …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ENDOMORPH — [ 'ɛndə(ʊ)mɔ:f ] ■ noun Physiology a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOMATOTYPE — human body shape and physique type. The term somatotype is used in the system of classification of human physical types …
Britannica English vocabulary
MESOMORPH — a human physical type (soma- totype) that is marked by greater than average muscular development, as determined by the physique …
Britannica English vocabulary
ENDOMORPH — a human physical type (somatotype) tending toward roundness, as determined by the physique classification system developed by American psychologist W.H. …
Britannica English vocabulary
ENDOMORPH — / ˈendəʊmɔːf; NAmE ˈendoʊmɔːrf/ noun ( biology ) a person whose natural body shape is round, with a lot of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — n. a person with a compact and muscular build of body (cf. ECTOMORPH, ENDOMORPH). øømesomorphic adj. [MESO- + Gk morphe …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENDOMORPH — n. 1 a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue (cf. ECTOMORPH, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MESOMORPH — n. a person with a compact and muscular build of body (cf. ECTOMORPH, ENDOMORPH). mesomorphic adj. [ MESO- + Gk …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENDOMORPH — n. 1 a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue (cf. ECTOMORPH, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — n. a person with a compact and muscular build of body (cf. ECTOMORPH, ENDOMORPH). Derivatives: mesomorphic adj. Etymology: MESO- + …
Oxford English vocab
ENDOMORPH — n.1 a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue (cf. ECTOMORPH, MESOMORPH). …
Oxford English vocab
HIP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thigh/hip/ankle etc bone ▪ He was so thin that his hip bones were …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KRETSCHMER, ERNST — born Oct. 8, 1888, Wüstenrot, Ger. died Feb. 8, 1964, Tübingen, W.Ger. German psychiatrist. In his best-known work, Physique and …
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