mesomorphic

adjective me·so·mor·phic \ˌme-zə-ˈmȯr-fik, ˌmē-, -sə-\

Definition of MESOMORPHIC

: of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development

: having a husky muscular body build

— me·so·mor·phy \ˈme-zə-ˌmȯr-fē, -sə-\ noun

Origin of MESOMORPHIC

mesoderm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the mesoderm

First Known Use: 1940

Related to MESOMORPHIC

Synonyms: beefy, brawny, burly, hefty, hulking, ¹husky

Rhymes with MESOMORPHIC

allomorphic, anamorphic, biomorphic, ectomorphic, endomorphic, isomorphic, metamorphic, polymorphic, pseudomorphic, zoomorphic

Medical Dictionary

mesomorphic

adjective me·so·mor·phic \ˌmez-ə-ˈmȯr-fik, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-\

Medical Definition of MESOMORPHIC

also me·so·mor·phous \-fəs\ : relating to, existing in, or being an intermediate state (as of a semicrystalline condition characteristic of liquid crystals)—compare nematic, smectic

a : of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development b : having a husky muscular body build—compare ectomorphic 2, endomorphic 2