mesomorph
English
editEtymology
editDerived from mesoderm + -morph by William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to meso- + -morph.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛsəʊmɔːf/, /ˈmɛzəʊmɔːf/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɛzoʊmɔːɹf/, /ˈmɛzəmɔːɹf/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
editmesomorph (plural mesomorphs)
- A person with pronounced muscular development and low body fat.
- (bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person naturally has lower body fat and greater ability to achieve muscular development than average.