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Definition of mesomorph noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mesomorph

noun

/ˈmezəmɔːf/,

/ˈmiːzəmɔːf/

/ˈmezəmɔːrf/,

/ˈmiːzəmɔːrf/

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a person whose natural body shape is neither thin nor fat, with quite a lot of muscleTopics Appearancec2
Word Origin1920s: meso- from mesodermal (of the layer of the embryo giving rise to physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph.

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