orthocephalic
[ awr-thoh-suh-fal-ik ]
adjectiveCephalometry.
having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
Origin of orthocephalic
1- Also or·tho·ceph·a·lous [awr-thuh-sef-uh-luhs]. /ˌɔr θəˈsɛf ə ləs/.
Other words from orthocephalic
- or·tho·ceph·a·ly, noun
Words Nearby orthocephalic
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How to use orthocephalic in a sentence
It is thus that we recognise low skulls (platycephalic), medium (orthocephalic or metriocephalic), or high (hypsicephalic).
The Races of Man | Joseph Deniker
British Dictionary definitions for orthocephalic
orthocephalic
orthocephalous (ˌɔːθəʊˈsɛfələs)
/ (ˌɔːθəʊsɪˈfælɪk) /
adjective
having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length
Derived forms of orthocephalic
- orthocephaly, noun
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