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Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; Ð in distinction from dolichocephalic.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Thus, certain white-flowered plants and certain red-flowered plants when crossed produce pink hybrids, and longheaded and shortheaded wheats when crossed give offspring with heads of intermediate length.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.