Adjective: mesomorphic ,me-zu'mor-fik or ,mee-zu'mor-fik
- Having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
"The athlete's mesomorphic frame gave him an advantage in weightlifting";
- muscular
- (chemistry) relating to the liquid crystalline state of matter
"The mesomorphic phase occurs between the crystalline and liquid states";
- mesomorphous
See also: athletic
Antonym: ectomorphic, endomorphic
Encyclopedia: Mesomorphic