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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary me·so·morph \\ˈme-zə-ˌmȯrf, ˈmē-, -sə-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY mesoderm + -morph DATE 1940 : a mesomorphic body or person English Etymology mesomorph 1940, from meso- + Gk. morphe "form" (see morphine). Coined by W.H. Shelton; the reference is to the mesodermal layer of the embryo. Related: Mesomorphic. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 mesomorph meso·morph / 5mezEmC:f; 5mi:z-; NAmE -mC:rf / noun (biology 生) a person whose natural body shape is neither thin nor fat, with quite a lot of muscle 中胚层体型者；体育型身材者 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged meso·morph \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmȯrf\ noun (-s) Etymology: mes- + -morph 1. a. : an intermediate or average type of human body — distinguished from hypomorph and hypermorph b. : a mesomorphic body or person — see mesomorphic 22. : a plant having typically mesophytic morphology; especially : mesophyte |
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