BRACHYCEPHALIC

brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranic

(adjective) having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80

brachycephalic

(noun) an adult with a short broad head

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

brachycephalic (comparative more brachycephalic, superlative most brachycephalic)

(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).

Noun

brachycephalic (plural brachycephalics)

A brachycephalic person or creature.

Source: Wiktionary


Brach`y*ce*phal"ic, Brach`y*ceph"a*lous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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