somatotonia [so″mah-to-to´ne-ah]
somatotonia (sō·ma·t
·tōˑ·nē·),
a temperament type characterized by love of physical adventure, boundless energy, boldness, aggressiveness, and need for exercise and activity; the behavior counterpart of mesomorphy.
somatotonia (sō·ma·t
·tōˑ·nē·),n one of the three temperaments described by WH Sheldon—characterized as active, energetic, assertive, sometimes aggressive, and not openly affective.
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