ectomorphic
[ek-t
uh
-
mawr
-fik]
/ˌɛk təˈmɔr fɪk/
adjective
1.
having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with
endomorphic
,
mesomorphic
).
Origin
1935-40;
ecto-
+
-morphic
Related forms
ectomorphy,
noun