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Definition of: ectomorphic
(ek′tə·môr′fik) adjective
Denoting a physical and personality type associated with the body structure as developed from the ectodermal layer of the embryo, and characterized by predominance of the nervous system. Compare ENDOMORPHIC and MESOMORPHIC.
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