dolicho-
a combining form meaning “long” or “narrow”: dolichocephalic.
Origin of dolicho-
1<Greek, combining form of dolichós
Words Nearby dolicho-
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How to use dolicho- in a sentence
It is shewn that early palaeolithic man presents examples of skulls both of brachy-cephalic and dolicho-cephalic proportions.
Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. DuckworthThe brain-case has dolicho-cephalic proportions in a marked degree.
Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. DuckworthLastly, the few ancient Egyptian skulls examined are meso- or dolicho-cephalic.
The Races of Man | Joseph DenikerBut this blond type is perhaps best accounted for as a hybrid of the dolicho-blond crossed on the Alpine brachycephalic brunet.
The Place of Science in Modern Civilisation and Other Essays | Thorstein VeblenWhereas it does not seem feasible to explain the dolicho-blond as such a blend or compromise between any known racial types.
The Place of Science in Modern Civilisation and Other Essays | Thorstein Veblen
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