ectomorph

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
2. noun : Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.

Similar words

mesomorphic gynomorph perimorph pleomorph ectomere ectomesolophid ectotroph pycnosome actinomorphy morphologist

Often followed by

is and endomorph body has mesomorph who with was

Word family

ectomorphs