mesomorph
noun/ˈmezəmɔːf/, /ˈmiːzəmɔːf/
/ˈmezəmɔːrf/, /ˈmiːzəmɔːrf/
(biology)- a person whose natural body shape is neither thin nor fat, with quite a lot of muscleTopics Appearancec2Word Origin1920s: meso- from mesodermal (of the layer of the embryo giving rise to physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph.
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