brachycephalic
adjective
short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4.
brachycephaly
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a word derived from
brachycephalic.
Example Sentences
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Molly H. Sumridge, an instructor of anthrozoology at Carroll College, noted to Salon that humans with brachycephaly usually do not have the extreme symptoms intentionally bred into many dogs.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2021
Humans are occasionally born with brachycephaly, though their symptoms are not the same as it is for these dogs.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2021
Although some diversity still exists in the Bulldog gene pool, including in genes that affect the brachycephaly trait, other genetic loci show very little variety.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2016
The fact that dolichocephaly is more prevalent in cities and brachycephaly in rural areas has been interpreted in various ways.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
—Moderate brachycephaly is the commonest head form of Fijians, although the total range is great.
From A Racial Study of the Fijians by Norman E. Gabel
