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ectomorphic adjective anatomy specializeduk /ˌek.təʊˈmɔː.fɪk/ us /ˌek.toʊˈmɔːr.fɪk/ having a long body shape with not much fat: The images contrast powerful mesomorphic 100-metre sprinters with lean, ectomorphic 5,000-metre runners. His body shape is ectomorphic, with long, lean limbs. In adults, body shape can be divided into those with endomorphic, mesomorphic, and ectomorphic body shapes. It is East Africans, with small and slender ectomorphic body types, who dominate distance running. A predominantly ectomorphic individual is long, slender, and thin, and therefore less suited to power and strength sports. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The body -bodied anatomy animal axial biodynamics biomechanics corporeal corporeality endomorph endomorphic figure frame hyperphysical internally mesomorph physical somatotype somite venter ventrally
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