leptosome


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lep·to·some

 (lĕp′tə-sōm′)
n.
A person with a slender, thin, or frail body.

lep′to·so·mat′ic (-sō-măt′ĭk) adj.
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leptosome

(ˈlɛptəˌsəʊm)
n
(Physiology) a person with a small bodily frame and a slender physique
ˌleptoˈsomic, leptosomatic adj
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