dolichocephaly

dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic

[dol-i-koh-suh-fal-ik]
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

dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lism [dol-i-koh-sef-uh-liz-uhm] , dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly, noun
hy·per·dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic, adjective
hy·per·dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly, noun
sub·dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic, adjective
sub·dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lism, noun
sub·dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lous, adjective
sub·dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly, noun
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dolichocephalic or dolichocephalous (ˌdɒlɪkəʊsɪˈfælɪk, ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfələs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having a head much longer than it is broad, esp one with a cephalic index under 75
 
n
2.  an individual with such a head
 
dolichocephalous or dolichocephalous
 
adj
 
n
 
dolicho'cephalism or dolichocephalous
 
n
 
dolicho'cephaly or dolichocephalous
 
n

dolichocephalic or dolichocephalous (ˌdɒlɪkəʊsɪˈfælɪk, ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfələs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having a head much longer than it is broad, esp one with a cephalic index under 75
 
n
2.  an individual with such a head
 
dolichocephalous or dolichocephalous
 
adj
 
n
 
dolicho'cephalism or dolichocephalous
 
n
 
dolicho'cephaly or dolichocephalous
 
n

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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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