endomorph
/ˈɛndə(ʊ)mɔːf
/noun Physiology
A person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue. Compare with ectomorph and mesomorph.An endomorph holds most of their weight in their middle....
- People are ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph.
- The classic endomorph is an overweight person, of which there are none at the elite level in swimming, and precious few at any level, though I see some at the high school level.
Derivatives
endomorphic
- Breaking down his client list into three specific body types - ectomorphic, endomorphic and mesomorphic - Isaacson gives the best advice for each category.
- The female contestants of this sport were more endomorphic and less mesomorphic than the male competitors.
- These results confirm that there is an early-developing bias against the endomorphic body build, and suggest that young children prefer youthful body builds.
endomorphy
- Endomorphy was the only variable that differed statistically significantly between the two groups of swimmers.
- On average, endomorphy was greater in girls than in boys at all ages.
Origin
1940s: endo- from endodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to the physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph.