| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik adjective
Etymology: ecto derm + -morphic
: characterized by predominance of the structures developed from the ectodermal layer of the embryo, the skin, nerves, sense organs, and brain : of a light or asthenic type of body build — compare endomorphic , mesomorphic
• ec·to·mor·phy ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷fē noun -es