Definitions of body type
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a category of physique
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synonyms:
somatotype
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types:
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asthenic type, ectomorphy
slender, weak, and lightweight
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endomorphy, pyknic type
round, fat, and heavy
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athletic type, mesomorphy
muscular and big-boned
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type of:
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body-build, build, habitus, physique
constitution of the human body
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asthenic type, ectomorphy
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