Definition of "somatotype" []

• The structure or build of a person, especially to the extent to which it exhibits the characteristics of an ectomorph, an endomorph, or a mesomorph. (noun)

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• "A Leptosomatic somatotype is characterised by loooooooooooooong legs, arms and body (though not head), leptodactylously loooooooong fingers, feet and toes, slim wrists and, typically, no chest, or a sort of caved in chest."
• "Would the Armed Services make their records available for scansion by somatotype and pigmentation?"
• "A large somatotype at age 7 was found to be associated with decreased postmenopausal breast cancer risk."