- brachycephalous
- SYN: brachycephalic.
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brachy·ceph·a·lous (brak″e-sefґə-ləs) brachycephalic.
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Brachycephalous — Brachycephalic Brach y*ce*phal ic, Brachycephalous Brach y*ceph a*lous, a. [Gr. brachy s short + ? head.] (Anat.) Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; in distinction from {dolichocephalic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brachycephalous — brachycephalic / si falˈik/ or brachycephalous / sefˈə ləs/ adjective Short headed, esp having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length • • • Main Entry: ↑brachy … Useful english dictionary
brachycephalous — adjective Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic … Wiktionary
brachycephalous — a. short headed; having skull of which maximum breadth is 80 per cent or more of maximum length. ♦ brachycephalism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
brachycephalic — Relating to or characterized by brachycephaly. SYN: brachycephalous. * * * brachy·ce·phal·ic .brak i sə fal ik adj short headed or broad headed with a cephalic index of over 80 brachy·ceph·a·ly sef ə lē n, pl lies * * * brachy·ce·phal·ic… … Medical dictionary
-cephalous — comb. form headed (brachycephalous; dolichocephalic). Etymology: Gk kephale head * * * |sefələs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek kephalos, from kephalē more at cephalic : cephalic * * * a combining form meaning having a he … Useful english dictionary
Brachycephalic — Brach y*ce*phal ic, Brachycephalous Brach y*ceph a*lous, a. [Gr. brachy s short + ? head.] (Anat.) Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; in distinction from {dolichocephalic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indonesian — In do*ne sian, n. 1. A member of a race forming the chief pre Malay population of the Malay Archipelago, and probably sprung from a mixture of Polynesian and Mongoloid immigrants. According to Keane, the autochthonous Negritos were largely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indonesian race — Indonesian In do*ne sian, n. 1. A member of a race forming the chief pre Malay population of the Malay Archipelago, and probably sprung from a mixture of Polynesian and Mongoloid immigrants. According to Keane, the autochthonous Negritos were… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brachycephalic — brachycephaly /brak ee sef euh lee/, brachycephalism, n. /brak ee seuh fal ik/, adj. Cephalom. short headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0 85.4. Also, brachycephalous /brak ee sef euh leuhs/. [1840 50; BRACHY + CEPHALIC] * * * … Universalium
