endomorph
noun/ˈendəʊmɔːf/
/ˈendəʊmɔːrf/
(biology)- a person whose natural body shape is round, with a lot of fat compare ectomorph, mesomorphTopics Appearancec2Word Origin1940s: endo- from endodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to the physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph from Greek morphē ‘form’.
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