mesomorph

Term: mesomorph

Literally meaning: “middleform ”

Origin: Anc Greek

μεσο-/meso-(compining form that denotes: middle)

+ μορφή/morphe(=shape, form)

Coined.History

The term was coined by William Herbert Sheldon, who supported that the size and shape of a individual’s body were indicators of personality. 

Definition

Mesomorph is a somatotype (physical type) which is characterized by a tendency for pronounced muscular development and low body fat due to predominance of tissue derived by mesoderm.