SOMATOTYPES
\sˈɒmɐtˌɒta͡ɪps], \sˈɒmɐtˌɒtaɪps], \s_ˈɒ_m_ɐ_t_ˌɒ_t_aɪ_p_s]\
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A particular category of body build, determined on the basis of certain physical characteristics. The three basic body types are ectomorph (thin physique), endomorph (rounded physique), and mesomorph (athletic physique). The typology was devised by the American psychologist William Herbert Sheldon (1899-1977). Somatotypes have been related to personality in early studies.
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