Somatotypology
Translation of "somatotypology" into Russian
somatotypology
NounUK
/ˌsəʊməˌtəʊpɪˈɒlədʒi/
US
/ˌsoʊməˌtaɪˈpɑːlədʒi/
somatotypology
somatotypologies pl
соматотипология
Somatotypology is the study of human body types.
Соматотипология - это изучение типов человеческого тела.
Definitions
somatotypology
NounUK
/ˌsəʊməˌtəʊpɪˈɒlədʒi/
US
/ˌsoʊməˌtaɪˈpɑːlədʒi/
The study or classification of human body types based on physical characteristics.
In somatotypology, individuals are often categorized as ectomorphs, mesomorphs, or endomorphs.
(countable) A specific system or theoretical framework used to classify human body types.
Modern somatotypologies incorporate genetic and metabolic data alongside physical measurements.