ENDOMORPH

endomorph

(noun) a heavy person with a soft and rounded body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endomorph (plural endomorphs)

A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another

A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.

(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.

Source: Wiktionary


En"do*morph, n. Etym: [Endo- + Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A crystal of one species inclosed within one of another, as one of rutile inclosed in quartz.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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