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endomorph

[ en-duh-mawrf ]

noun

  1. a mineral enclosed within another mineral. Compare perimorph.
  2. a person of the endomorphic type.


endomorph

/ ˈɛndəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

  1. a person with a fat and heavy body build: said to be correlated with viscerotonia Compare ectomorph mesomorph
  2. a mineral that naturally occurs enclosed within another mineral, as within quartz
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈendoˌmorphy, noun
  • ˌendoˈmorphic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endomorph1

First recorded in 1880–85; endo- + -morph
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Example Sentences

Endomorph, en′do-morf, n. a mineral enclosed within another mineral, the latter being termed a perimorph.

Endomorph, a term applied to crystals of minerals enclosed in those of other minerals.

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