brachymorphic

brachymorphic
Having, or denoting, a shorter form than that of the usually accepted norm. [brachy- + G. morphe, form]

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brachy·mor·phic -'mȯr-fik adj ENDOMORPHIC, PYKNIC

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brachy·mor·phic (brak″e-morґfik) [brachy- + morph- + -ic] built along lines that are shorter and broader than those of the normal figure; called also brachytypical and brevilineal.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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