ectomorphic

ec·to·mor·phic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ek-tuh-mawr-fik]
- /ˌɛk təˈmɔr fɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ek-tuh-mawr-fik]
- /ˌɛk təˈmɔr fɪk/

Definitions of ectomorphic word

adjective ectomorphic having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic). 1
noun ectomorphic Of or pertaining to an ectomorph. 1
adjective ectomorphic designating or of the slender physical type, characterized by predominance of the structures developed from the ectodermal layer of the embryo, as skin, nerves, brain, and sense organs 0

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Origin of ectomorphic

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; ecto- + -morphic

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Parts of speech for Ectomorphic

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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ectomorphic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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