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Corpulent vs Endomorph - What's the difference?

corpulent | endomorph |

As an adjective corpulent

is large in body; fat; overweight.

As a noun endomorph is

a mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another.

corpulent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Large in body; fat; overweight.
  • (obsolete) Physical, material, corporeal.
  • Usage notes

    * In contemporary usage, "corpulent" can designate a range of bodily states, from modest plumpness to significant fatness to extreme obesity.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * corpulence

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989. * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996. ----

    endomorph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
  • A person of the endomorphic physical type characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection. Endomorphs usually struggle to control their weight although it may simply mean more determination is needed for an endomorph to lose as much weight as a mesomorph.
  • (bodybuilding): Theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
  • Derived terms

    * endomorphic * endomorphy

    See also

    * ectomorph * mesomorph