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endomorph

UK/ˈɛndəʊmɔːf//ˈɛndoʊmɔːɹf/

endomorph noun: a mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another.

endomorph: a mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
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Noun

endomorph (plural endomorphs)

  1. A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
  2. A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
    • Some research shows that people with endomorph body types should aim to eat less fat and more protein. Other research has also found that some endomorphs are more sensitive to carbohydrates and the hormone insulin.2025 February 4, Laura Schober, “What Does It Mean To Have an Endomorph Body Type?”, in Health
  3. A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.

endomorph meaning in Tamil

endomorph in Tamil

கருதிசு மிகை உடல், திரண்ட உடலமைப்பு

Forms of endomorph

pluralendomorphs

Origin of endomorph

(physical type): Derived from endoderm + -morph from William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to endo- + -morph.

Words formed from endomorph

Questions about endomorph

What does endomorph mean?
Endomorph means a mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another.
What is endomorph in Tamil?
Endomorph in Tamil is கருதிசு மிகை உடல், திரண்ட உடலமைப்பு. See Endomorph meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is endomorph?
Endomorph is a noun.
How do you pronounce endomorph?
Endomorph is pronounced /ˈɛndəʊmɔːf/ (UK).
What is the plural of endomorph?
The plural of endomorph is endomorphs.

Words near endomorph in the dictionary

  1. endomitosis
  2. endomitotic
  3. endomitotically
  4. endomixes
  5. endomixis
  6. endomorph
  7. endomorphic
  8. endomorphin
  9. endomorphins
  10. endomorphism
  11. endomorphisms

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Adapted from Wiktionary: endomorph (page history and authors); endomorph (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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