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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. See nematic, smectic, liquid crystal
    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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Derived Forms

  • ˈmesoˌmorphy, noun
  • ˌmesoˈmorphism, noun

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesomorphic1

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

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