brachy'cephalism

World English Dictionary
brachycephalic (ˌbrækɪsɪˈfælɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80
 
n
2.  an individual with such a head
 
brachy'cephaly
 
n
 
brachy'cephalism
 
n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: brachy
Next Definition: brachy'cephaly
Words Near: brachy'cephalism
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for brachy'cephalism
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing brachy'cephalism
00:10
Brachy'cephalism is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT