Ectomorphic
[ek-tuh-mawr-fik] /ˌɛk təˈmɔr fɪk/
adjective
1.
having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with , ).
Read Also:
- Ectomorphy
[ek-tuh-mawr-fik] /ˌɛk təˈmɔr fɪk/ adjective 1. having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with , ).
- Ectomycorrhiza
/ˌɛktəʊˌmaɪkəˈraɪzə/ noun 1. another name for ectotrophic mycorrhiza
- Ectopagus
ectopagus ec·top·a·gus (ěk-tŏp’ə-gəs) n. Conjoined twins in which the bodies are joined laterally.
- Ectoparasite
[ek-toh-par-uh-sahyt] /ˌɛk toʊˈpær əˌsaɪt/ noun 1. an external (opposed to ). /ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt/ noun 1. a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its host Also called exoparasite ectoparasite ec·to·par·a·site (ěk’tə-pār’ə-sīt’) n. A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an […]
- Ectopia
[ek-toh-pee-uh] /ɛkˈtoʊ pi ə/ noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part. /ɛkˈtəʊpɪə/ noun 1. (med) congenital displacement or abnormal positioning of an organ or part ectopia ec·to·pi·a (ěk-tō’pē-ə) or ec·to·py (ěk’tə-pē) n. An abnormal location or position of an organ or a body part, that occurs congenitally or as the […]