shorthead

[ shawrt-hed ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌhɛd /

noun

a brachycephalic person.
a head with a cephalic index of 81 or over.

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Origin of shorthead

First recorded in 1890–95; short + head

OTHER WORDS FROM shorthead

short·head·ed, adjective

Words nearby shorthead

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