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dolichocephalic

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dol⋅i⋅cho⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic

  [dol-i-koh-suh-fal-ik]
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–adjective Cephalometry.
long-headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under.
Also, dol⋅i⋅cho⋅ceph⋅a⋅lous  [dol-i-koh-sef-uh-luhs] .

Origin:
1840–50; dolicho- + cephalic

Related forms:
dol⋅i⋅cho⋅ceph⋅a⋅lism  [dol-i-koh-sef-uh-liz-uhm] , dol⋅i⋅cho⋅ceph⋅a⋅ly, noun
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dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic   (dŏl'ĭ-kō-sə-fāl'ĭk)   
adj.  Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index below 76.

[Greek dolikhos, long; see del-1 in Indo-European roots + -cephalic.]
dol'i·cho·ceph'a·lism (-sěf'ə-lĭz'əm), dol'i·cho·ceph'a·ly (-sěf'ə-lē) n.
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Main Entry: dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic
Pronunciation: -s&-'fal-ik
Function: adjective
: having a relatively long head with acephalic index of less than 75 —dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly /-'sef-&-lE/ noun plural -lies
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dolichocephalic dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic (dŏl'ĭ-kō-sə-fāl'ĭk) or dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lous (-sěf'ə-ləs)
adj.
Having a disproportionately long head.

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