dolichocephalic

American  

[dol-i-koh-suh-fal-ik] / ˌdɒl ɪ koʊ səˈfæl ɪk /

Also dolichocephalous

adjective

Cephalometry.

1. long-headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under.

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dolichocephalic British  

/ ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfələs, ˌdɒlɪkəʊsɪˈfælɪk /

adjective

1. having a head much longer than it is broad, esp one with a cephalic index under 75

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noun

1. an individual with such a head

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• subdolichocephalous
  adjective
• subdolichocephalic
  adjective
• hyperdolichocephalic
  adjective
• subdolichocephaly
  noun
• subdolichocephalism
  noun
• hyperdolichocephaly
  noun
• dolichocephaly
  noun
• dolichocephalism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of dolichocephalic

First recorded in 1840–50; dolicho- + cephalic