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megacephalic

American  
[meg-uh-suh-fal-ik] / ˌmɛg ə səˈfæl ɪk /
Also megacephalous

adjective

Cephalometry.

  1. macrocephalic.

Other Word Forms

  • megacephaly noun

Etymology

Origin of megacephalic

First recorded in 1875–80; mega- + cephalic

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In Mell Lazarus' Miss Peach, megacephalic, supersophisticated school tots show up their elders' ignorance.

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