megalocephalic

[ meg-uh-loh-suh-fal-ik ]

/ ˌmɛg ə loʊ səˈfæl ɪk /

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adjective

Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.

Pathology. having leontiasis.

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Also meg·a·lo·ceph·a·lous

[meg-uh-loh-sef-uh-luhs]. /ˌmɛg ə loʊˈsɛf ə ləs/.

Origin of megalocephalic

First recorded in 1875–80; megalo- + cephalic

OTHER WORDS FROM megalocephalic

meg·a·lo·ceph·a·ly [meg-uh-loh-sef-uh-lee], /ˌmɛg ə loʊˈsɛf ə li/, noun

Words nearby megalocephalic

megalo-, megaloblast, megaloblastic anaemia, megaloblastic anemia, megalocardia, megalocephalic, megalocephaly, megalocheiria, megalocornea, megalocystis, megalocyte

How to use megalocephalic in a sentence

And in place of macrocephalic, we have for very large normal crania the new term megalocephalic.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori