dolichocephalic

adjective dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic \ˌdä-li-kō-sə-ˈfa-lik\

Definition of DOLICHOCEPHALIC

: having a relatively long head with cephalic index of less than 75

— dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly \-ˈse-fə-lē\ noun

New Latin dolichocephalus long-headed, from Greek dolichos long + -kephalos, from kephalē head — more at cephalic

First Known Use: 1852

Medical Dictionary

adjective dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfal-ik\

: having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of less than 75

—dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly \-ˈsef-ə-lē\ noun, plural -lies

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