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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Humans are occasionally born with brachycephaly, though their symptoms are not the same as it is for these dogs.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2021
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
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 skull form shows a more extreme brachycephaly, with an index of 84 or 85, and exhibits none of the rugged features associated with the true Round Barrow type.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
They appear to be usually mesaticephalic, but to have a very marked tendency to brachycephaly.
From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Robert Wood Williamson
