ectomorph
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- noun
- /ˈɛktoʊmɔrf/
- Specialized
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ectomorfo
- Genetic ectomorphs or endomorphs that have exercised and eaten well for years can resemble a mesomorph. They can change their body shape. Cool, huh?
Examples
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An ectomorph describes a person who does not gain weight easily, no matter what they eat, and has little muscle mass on their body.
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The metabolisms of the mesomorphs are a bit slower than an ectomorph, so they have to be a little more diligent in dieting and probably have to add in a little extra cardio.
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It is interesting to note that of the 60 girls studied, 40 preferred to look like the mesomorph (athletic) and 20 like the ectomorph.
Academic text (1996) -
Some people are pears, some people are apples, some people are ectomorphs, mesomorphs, endomorphs.
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Likewise, an ectomorph or mesomorph that has developed poor insulin sensitivity and carb tolerance as a result of years of inactivity and bad food choices now looks like a combination of the original somatotype (body type) and endomorph.
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Whereas the boys assigned socially submissive adjectives (e.g., afraid) to the ectomorph, the girls tended to assign adjectives that signified social withdrawal (e.g., quiet).
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An ectomorph typically finds it challenging to gain weight due to their fast metabolism.
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As an ectomorph, she has always been on the slimmer side, with little body fat.
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Many ectomorphs struggle to build muscle mass despite regular workouts.
Synonyms
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A person who has very little body fat and looks underweight
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People who have thin bodies
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
ectomorph = morph (semi-transparent) = ecto + morph + ecto
Formed from the combining form 'ecto-' (outer) and 'morph' (form); both elements are technical/combining forms not familiar to average learners, so the meaning is only partly inferable.
Etymology
Ectomorph comes from Greek parts ecto- meaning 'outside' and -morph meaning 'shape', so it pictures the 'outer shape' of a body. That's why an ectomorph is someone who is naturally thin and lean, with little bulk showing on the outside.