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scaphocephalic

/ ˌskæfɪsiˈfælik /

adjective

  1. 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
  2. an individual with such a head Compare dolichocephalic brachycephalic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈscaphoˌcephaly, noun
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Example Sentences

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

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