dolichocephalic
dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic
adjective \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
dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic
adjective \-sə-ˈfal-ik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DOLICHOCEPHALIC
: having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of less than 75
—dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly \-ˈsef-ə-lē\ noun, plural -lies
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