dolichocephalic
adjective
long-headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under.
dolichocephaly
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a word derived from
dolichocephalic.
Example Sentences
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There is evidence that extreme dolichocephaly continued into neolithic times, and was only slowly modified into brachycephaly.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
Thus the vast majority of heads are mesaticephalic with more tendency toward brachycephaly than to dolichocephaly.
From The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon by David Prescott Barrows
The Plynlymon moorlands contain a "nest" of extreme dolichocephaly and an unusually high percentage of red hair.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
It is, however, inaccurate to state that brachycephaly appears at once with the neolithic age, dolichocephaly even of a pronounced type persisting far into neolithic times.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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
