brachycephalic
[ brak-ee-suh-fal-ik ]
adjectiveCephalometry.
short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4.
Origin of brachycephalic
1- Also brach·y·ceph·a·lous [brak-ee-sef-uh-luhs]. /ˌbræk iˈsɛf ə ləs/.
Other words from brachycephalic
- brach·y·ceph·a·ly [brak-ee-sef-uh-lee], /ˌbræk iˈsɛf ə li/, brach·y·ceph·a·lism, noun
- hy·per·brach·y·ce·phal·ic, adjective
- hy·per·brach·y·ceph·a·ly, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for brachycephalic
brachycephalic
/ (ˌbrækɪsɪˈfælɪk) /
adjectiveAlso: brachycephalous (ˌbrækɪˈsɛfələs)
having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80
noun
an individual with such a head
- Compare dolichocephalic, mesocephalic
Derived forms of brachycephalic
- brachycephaly or brachycephalism, noun
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