leptosome

[ lep-tuh-sohm ]
/ ˈlɛp təˌsoʊm /

noun

a person of asthenic build.

Origin of leptosome

First recorded in 1930–35; lepto- + -some3

OTHER WORDS FROM leptosome

lep·to·so·mic, lep·to·so·mat·ic [lep-toh-suh-mat-ik] /ˌlɛp toʊ səˈmæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby leptosome

lepton number, leptophos, leptophyllous, leptorrhine, leptosomatic, leptosome, leptospermum, leptospira, leptospiral jaundice, leptospirosis, leptospiruria

British Dictionary definitions for leptosomatic

leptosome
/ (ˈlɛptəˌsəʊm) /

noun

a person with a small bodily frame and a slender physique

Derived forms of leptosome

leptosomic or leptosomatic (ˌlɛptəʊsəˈmætɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for leptosomatic

leptosomatic
[ lĕp′tə-sō-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Having a slender, light, or thin body.