somatotype

somatotype definition - medical

so·mat·o·type (sō-mătˈə-tīpˌ, sōˈmə-tə-)

noun
The structure or build of a person, especially to the extent to which it exhibits the characteristics of an ectomorph, an endomorph, or a mesomorph.

Related Forms:

  • so·matˌo·typˈic (-tĭpˈĭk) adjective

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