brachycephalic

American

[brak-ee-suh-fal-ik] / ˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk /

Also brachycephalous

adjective

Cephalometry.

short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4.

brachycephalic British

/ ˌbrækɪsɪˈfælɪk /

adjective

having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80

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noun

an individual with such a head

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Origin of brachycephalic

First recorded in 1840–50; brachy- + -cephalic

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