dolichocephalic


dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic

adj \ˌdä-li-kō-sə-ˈfa-lik\

Definition of DOLICHOCEPHALIC

: having a relatively long head with cephalic index of less than 75
dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly \-ˈse-fə-lē\ noun

Origin of DOLICHOCEPHALIC

New Latin dolichocephalus long-headed, from Greek dolichos long + -kephalos, from kephalē head — more at cephalic
First Known Use: 1852

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