leptoprosopic

leptoprosopic
Having a thin, narrow face. Cf.:leptosomatic.

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lep·to·pro·so·pic .lep-tō-prə-'sō-pik, -'säp-ik adj having a long, a narrow, or a long narrow face with a facial index of 88.0 to 92.9 as measured on the living head and of 90.0 to 94.9 on the skull

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  • leptoprosopic — adj. having a narrow facial structure …   English contemporary dictionary

  • leptoprosopic — lep·to·pro·sopic …   English syllables

  • leptoprosopic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dolichofacial — SYN: dolichoprosopic. * * * dol·i·cho·fa·cial fā shəl adj LEPTOPROSOPIC * * * dol·i·cho·fa·cial (dol″ĭ ko faґshəl) having a long face …   Medical dictionary

  • leptoprosopia — Narrowness of the face. [lepto + G. prosopon, face] * * * lep·to·pro·so·pia (lep″to pro soґpe ə) [lepto + prosop + ia] narrowness of the face, with slender features, round, open orbits, long nose, narrow nostrils, and small mouth.… …   Medical dictionary

  • hyperleptoprosopic — hy·per·leptoprosopic …   English syllables

  • dolichofacial — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: dolich + facial : leptoprosopic …   Useful english dictionary

  • dolichoprosopic — |dälə̇(ˌ)kō, lē( + adjective Etymology: dolich + prosop + ic : leptoprosopic …   Useful english dictionary

  • leptoprosopy — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpräsəpē, prəˈsōpē noun ( es) : the quality or state of being leptoprosopic …   Useful english dictionary

  • leptoprosopous — adjective see leptoprosopic …   Useful english dictionary

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