scaphocephalic

British

/ ˌskæfɪsiˈfælik /

adjective

anatomy having a head that is abnormally long and narrow as a result of the two parietal bones on the top of the skull closing prematurely
an individual with such a head Compare dolichocephalic brachycephalic

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scaphocephaly noun

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Scaphocephalic, skaf-ō-se-fal′ik, adj. boat-shaped, a term applied to a certain kind of deformed skull.

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