ectomorph

== English == === Etymology === Derived from ectoderm +‎ -morph from William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to ecto- +‎ -morph. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛktəʊmɔːf/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/, /ˈɛktəmɔːɹf/ === Noun === ectomorph (plural ectomorphs) Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body (bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily. ==== Synonyms ==== hard gainer ==== Derived terms ==== ectomorphic ectomorphy ==== Translations ==== === See also === endomorph mesomorph