Mesomorphic
[mez-uh-mawr-fik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈmɔr fɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/
adjective
1.
pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with , ).
2.
Physical Chemistry. pertaining to or existing in an intermediate state, as a liquid crystal in the nematic or smectic state.
/ˌmɛsəʊˈmɔːfɪk/
adjective
1.
(chem) existing in or concerned with an intermediate state of matter between a true liquid and a true solid See also liquid crystal, smectic, nematic
2.
relating to or being a mesomorph
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