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

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

Etymology

Origin of dolichocephalic

First recorded in 1840–50; dolicho- + cephalic

Example Sentences

On the walls hung eight profiles of hawk-faced Sherlock Holmes, a curved pipe pendent from his thin lips and a deerstalker cap pushed down on his dolichocephalic skull.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were of short stature, with dark hair and eyes, and generally dolichocephalic.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

"I shall not look to see whether a man is black, white, or yellow; whether his skull is brachycephalic or dolichocephalic," replied Cosmo.

From The Second Deluge by Serviss, Garrett Putman

But before this conquest, the Celtæ had already mingled with the aboriginal dolichocephalic folk of Gaul, Iberians, or Mediterraneans of Professor Sergi.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

Grammar dolichocephalic, 212. —— empirical knowledge of, 29. —— rational knowledge of, 29.

From Chips from a German Workshop - Volume IV Essays chiefly on the Science of Language by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)