ectomorph

ˈɛktəˌmɔrf

Definition

Definition of ectomorph - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

lean body

Rare

someone with a lean, slightly muscular body

Rare

He is an ectomorph, with a naturally lean body.

physiology

TECH.

body type characterized by a slim, linear physique and small muscles

TECH.

He was classified as an ectomorph due to his tall and lean frame..

linear

slender

slim

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Origin of ectomorph

Greek, ektos (outside) + morphe (form)

Examples of ectomorph in a sentence

Ectomorphs often excel in endurance sports due to their build.
The ectomorph struggled to gain muscle mass.
As an ectomorph, he found it hard to bulk up.

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French:ectomorphe, morphotype ectomorphe, ...
German:Ektomorph, schlanker Körpertyp, ...
Italian:ectomorfo, ...
Spanish:ectomorfo, tipo ectomorfo, ...
Portuguese:ectomorfo, ...
Chinese:瘦长体型, 外胚型, ...
Japanese:エクトモルフ, 細身型, ...
Arabic:نَحِيف البِنْيَة, جِسْم نَحِيف, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְטוֹמוֹרְף, ...
Russian:эктоморф, астеник, ...
Ukrainian:ектоморф, ...
Hindi:दुबला-पतला व्यक्ति, एक्टोमॉर्फ, ...
Bengali:এক্টোমর্ফ, ...
Catalan:ectomorf, ...
Czech:ektomorf, člověk se štíhlým typem postavy, ...
Danish:ektomorf, ...
Dutch:ectomorf, ...
Greek:εκτόμορφος, ...
Hungarian:ektomorf, karcsú, nyúlánk testalkatú ember vagy ilyen testalkattípus, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលមានរាងកាយស្គម និងមានសាច់ដុំបន្តិច, ប្រភេទរាងកាយស្គមវែង សាច់ដុំតូច, ...
Korean:마른 체형자, 외배엽형, ...
Persian:اکتومورف, ...
Polish:ektomorfik, typ ektomorficzny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ectomorfo, biotipo ectomorfo, ...
Romanian:ectomorf, tip ectomorf, ...
Swedish:ektomorf, ...
Thai:คนผอมบาง, ...
Turkish:ektomorf, ince yapılı, ...
Vietnamese:người có cơ thể gầy, ectomorph, ...

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