megacephalic

Also meg·a·ceph·a·lous

[meg-uh-suh-fal-ik]

adjective

Cephalometry.

1. macrocephalic.

Other Word Forms

• megacephaly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of megacephalic¹

First recorded in 1875–80; mega- + cephalic

Example Sentences

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

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On this basis skulls are classified in the text books as being microcephalic when below 1,350 cubic centimetres, such as those of the extinct Tasmanians, Bushmen, Andamanese, Melanesians, Veddahs, and the Hill-men of India; mesocephalic, those from 1,350 to 1,450 cubic centimetres, comprising Negroes, Malays, American Indians, and Polynesians; and megacephalic, above 1,450 cubic centimetres, including Eskimos, Europeans, Mongolians, Burmese and Japanese.

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