microcephalic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- microcephaly noun
Etymology
Origin of microcephalic
From the New Latin word microcephalicus, dating back to 1855–60. See micro-, cephalic
Example Sentences
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In his later years, Barnum dressed a young, microcephalic black man in an ape suit and billed him as “the long-looked-for connecting link between man and monkey.”
From New York Times
Twenty-five years after the Heth affair, Barnum put on display a microcephalic black man named William Henry Johnson.
From The New Yorker
Tavares coordinates a non-profit group called Project Angel to help 170 other mothers of microcephalic babies, founded by a local businesswoman.
From The Guardian
Caring for a microcephalic baby is intensive, full-time work.
From The Guardian
Another possibility, they say, is that women carrying the Zika virus gave birth to microcephalic children at home.
From New York Times
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