dolichocephalic

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

adjectiveCephalometry.
  1. long-headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under.

Origin of dolichocephalic

1
First recorded in 1840–50; dolicho- + cephalic
  • Also dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lous [dol-i-koh-sef-uh-luhs]. /ˌdɒl ɪ koʊˈsɛf ə ləs/.

Other words from dolichocephalic

  • dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lism [dol-i-koh-sef-uh-liz-uhm], /ˌdɒl ɪ koʊˈsɛf əˌlɪz əm/, 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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for dolichocephalic

dolichocephalic

dolichocephalous (ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfələs)

/ (ˌdɒlɪkəʊsɪˈfælɪk) /


adjective
  1. having a head much longer than it is broad, esp one with a cephalic index under 75

noun
  1. an individual with such a head

Derived forms of dolichocephalic

  • dolichocephalism or dolichocephaly, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012