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megalocephalous

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meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic

  [meg-uh-loh-suh-fal-ik]
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–adjective
1. Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.
2. Pathology. afflicted with leontiasis.
Also, meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ceph⋅a⋅lous  [meg-uh-loh-sef-uh-luhs] .

Origin:
1875–80; megalo- + cephalic

Related forms:
meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ceph⋅a⋅ly, noun
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meg·a·lo·ceph·a·ly   (měg'ə-lō-sěf'ə-lē)   
n.   pl. meg·a·lo·ceph·a·lies
See macrocephaly.
meg'a·lo·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk), meg'a·lo·ceph'a·lous (-sěf'ə-ləs) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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