mesocephalic

American  

[mez-oh-suh-fal-ik, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-] / ˌmɛz oʊ səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ- /

adjective

Cephalometry.

1. having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly.

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mesocephalic British  

/ ˌmɛsəʊsɪˈfælɪk, ˌmɛsəʊˈsɛfəlɪ /

adjective

1. having a medium-sized head, esp one with a cephalic index between 75 and 80

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noun

1. an individual with such a head

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• mesocephaly
  noun

Etymology

Origin of mesocephalic

First recorded in 1855–60; meso- + -cephalic

Example Sentences

Their skulls are of the mesocephalic type, the height being greater than the breadth; according to Davis, 75 is the index of the latter and 77 of the former.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

Broca's "Kymric" skulls are mesocephalic; this he attributes to crossing with the short round-heads.

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

Besides the general division of skulls into dolichocephalic, brachycephalic, and mesocephalic, other divisions had been undertaken, according to the height of the skull, and again according to the maxillary and the facial angles.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various

The head is distinctly hypsicephalic, only 5 being mesocephalic as regards length-height.

From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort)

The head is usually hypsicephalic, but 1 is platycephalic as regards breadth-height, 2 are mesocephalic both in length-height and breadth-height, 5 are mesocephalic in length-height and 3 in breadth-height.

From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort)