mesomorph

A person with pronounced muscular development and low body fat.

Noun

  1. A person with pronounced muscular development and low body fat.
    • They found that endomorphs had significantly greater asymmetry in arm fat than mesomorphs and ectomorphs. […] They can also achieve mesomorph qualities through resistance training (which builds muscle) and a balanced...
  2. : Theoretical body type in which a person naturally has lower body fat and greater ability to achieve muscular development than average.

Origin

Derived from mesoderm + -morph by William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to meso- + -morph.

Forms

mesomorphs

Related

ectomorph endomorph

Derived

mesomorphic mesomorphous mesomorphy