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shorthead

American  
[shawrt-hed] / ˈʃɔrtˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a brachycephalic person.

  2. a head heads with a cephalic index of 81 or over.

Other Word Forms

  • shortheaded adjective

Etymology

Origin of shorthead

First recorded in 1890–95; short + head

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Fisheries biologists were able to capture shovelnose sturgeon, sauger, channel catfish, goldeye, burbot and shorthead redhorse suckers below the spill.

From Washington Times

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