First Known Use: circa 1852
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brachycephalic
adjective brachy·ce·phal·ic \ˌbra-ki-sə-ˈfa-lik\
Definition of BRACHYCEPHALIC
: short-headed or broad-headed with a cephalic index of over 80
— brachy·ceph·a·ly \-ˈse-fə-lē\ noun
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Origin of BRACHYCEPHALIC
New Latin brachycephalus, from Greek brachy- + kephalē head — more at cephalic
Medical Dictionary
brachycephalic
adjective brachy·ce·phal·ic \ˌbrak-i-sə-ˈfal-ik\
Medical Definition of BRACHYCEPHALIC
: short-headed or broad-headed with a cephalic index of over 80
—brachy·ceph·a·ly \-ˈsef-ə-lē\ noun, plural brachy·ceph·a·lies
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