ectomorphic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to an ectomorph.

Similar
leptosomaticasthenic
Opposite
endomorphicmesomorphic
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Meanings

adjectiveectomorphic (comparative more ectomorphic, superlative most ectomorphic)

comparative more ectomorphic · superlative most ectomorphic

  1. Of or pertaining to an ectomorph.

    Studies have found that elite athletes can be primarily mesomorphic with ectomorphic qualities or primarily mesomorphic with endomorphic qualities.

    2025 February 4, Laura Schober, “What Does It Mean To Have an Endomorph Body Type?”, in Health

    Synonyms: leptosomatic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to an ectomorph.

Similar
leptosomatic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs

Similar
asthenic
Opposite
endomorphicmesomorphic
Also see
asthenic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ectoderm + -morph + -ic, equivalent to ectomorph + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chemotropic
Cite this entry
APA

ectomorphic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectomorphic

MLA

“ectomorphic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectomorphic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectomorphic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectomorphic.

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