phenozygous

phenozygous
Having a narrow cranium as compared with the width of the face, so that when the skull is viewed from above, the zygomatic arches are visible. [G. phaino, to show, + zygon, yoke]

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phe·no·zy·gous (fe″no-ziґgəs) [pheno- (def. 1) + zyg- + -ous] having the cranium much narrower than the face, so that the zygomatic arches are seen when the skull is viewed from above. Cf. cryptozygous.

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  • phenozygous — variant of phænozygous …   Useful english dictionary

  • cryptozygous — Having a narrow face compared with the width of the cranium, so that, when the skull is viewed from above, the zygomatic arches are not visible. [crypto + G. zygon, yoke] * * * cryp·to·zy·gous .krip tə zī gəs, ( )krip täz ə gəs adj having a wide… …   Medical dictionary

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