mesomorph

[mez-uh-mawrf, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]

noun

1. a person of the mesomorphic type.

mesomorph

/ ˈmɛsəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

1. a person with a muscular body build: said to be correlated with somatotonia Compare ectomorph endomorph

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesomorph¹

First recorded in 1935–40; meso- + -morph

Example Sentences

Then the hardcore bands from Southern California came up, and it felt like the ectomorphs were overtaken by the mesomorphs, all these thick-neck, Henry Rollins jocks.

From Salon

For the most part, he comes off less like mayor of the mesomorphs than their Yoda-ish therapist.

From New York Times

Says Thomson: “We have a genetic baseline of what our body type will be — endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph. However, what we do with that body is more influenced by our passion, support and adaptability.”

From Washington Post

Essentially, I’m your garden-variety mesomorph who doesn’t eat to live but, rather, who lives to eat her feelings.

From Salon