mesomorphic

[ mez-uh-mawr-fik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm ( ectomorphic, endomorphic ).
2. Physical Chemistry. pertaining to or existing in an intermediate state, as a liquid crystal in the nematic or smectic state.

mesomorphic

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˌmesoˈmorphism, noun
• ˈmesoˌmorphy, noun

Other Words From

• meso·morphism noun
• meso·morphy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesomorphic¹

First recorded in 1920–25; meso- + -morphic