"mesomorphic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌmɛzəˈmɔɹfɪk/, /ˌmɛsəˈmɔɹfɪk/ Forms: more mesomorphic [comparative], most mesomorphic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)fɪk Etymology: From mesomorph + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mesomorph|ic}} mesomorph + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} mesomorphic (comparative more mesomorphic, superlative most mesomorphic)
  1. Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.
    Sense id: en-mesomorphic-en-adj-X6rF6PSp Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ic
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmɛzəˈmɔɹfɪk/, /ˌmɛsəˈmɔɹfɪk/
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)fɪk Etymology: From meso- + -morphic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|meso-|-morphic}} meso- + -morphic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mesomorphic (not comparable)
  1. (chemistry, physics) Of or pertaining to phases of matter intermediate between solid and liquid; of or pertaining to liquid crystals. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics
    Sense id: en-mesomorphic-en-adj-iFHYF2Sc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meso-, English terms suffixed with -morphic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meso-: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morphic: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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