scaphocephalic
British
/ ˌskæfɪsiˈfælik /
adjective
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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
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an individual with such a head Compare dolichocephalic brachycephalic
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