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ectomorphic

ectomorphic adjective: of or pertaining to an ectomorph.

Adjective

ectomorphic (comparative more ectomorphic, superlative most ectomorphic)

  1. Of or pertaining to an ectomorph.
    • Studies have found that elite athletes can be primarily mesomorphic with ectomorphic qualities or primarily mesomorphic with endomorphic qualities.2025 February 4, Laura Schober, “What Does It Mean To Have an Endomorph Body Type?”, in Health
    Synonyms:
    leptosomatic

Synonyms of ectomorphic

Forms of ectomorphic

comparativemore ectomorphic
superlativemost ectomorphic

Origin of ectomorphic

From ectoderm + -morph + -ic, equivalent to ectomorph + -ic.

Words formed from ectomorphic

Questions about ectomorphic

What does ectomorphic mean?
Ectomorphic means of or pertaining to an ectomorph.
What part of speech is ectomorphic?
Ectomorphic is an adjective.

Words near ectomorphic in the dictionary

  1. ectometalophs
  2. ectometer
  3. ectomicrobiota
  4. ectomies
  5. ectomorph
  6. ectomorphic
  7. ectomorphically
  8. ectomorphs
  9. ectomorphy
  10. ectomy
  11. ectomycorhizal

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