"somatotype" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: somatotypes [plural]
Etymology: From somato- + -type. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|somato|type}} somato- + -type Head templates: {{en-noun}} somatotype (plural somatotypes)
  1. A particular type of physique; originally, one of the types defined by William Herbert Sheldon: ectomorphic, endomorphic, mesomorphic. Synonyms: constitutional type Related terms: cerebrotonia, somatogram, somatypology, physiognomy
    Sense id: en-somatotype-en-noun-5XXKC5e8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with somato-, English terms suffixed with -type Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with somato-: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -type: 74 26

Verb

Forms: somatotypes [present, singular, third-person], somatotyping [participle, present], somatotyped [participle, past], somatotyped [past]
Etymology: From somato- + -type. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|somato|type}} somato- + -type Head templates: {{en-verb}} somatotype (third-person singular simple present somatotypes, present participle somatotyping, simple past and past participle somatotyped)
  1. (transitive) To classify (a person) by physical build. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-somatotype-en-verb-kT0pQBd2

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