cryptozygous

cryp·to·zy·gous

adj
\ˌkrip-tə-ˈzī-gəs, (ˈ)krip-ˈtäz-ə-gəs\

Definition of CRYPTOZYGOUS

: having a wide skull and a narrow face so that the zygomatic arches are concealed when the skull is viewed from above

—cryp·to·zy·gy \ˈkrip-tə-ˌzī-gē, krip-ˈtäz-ə-gē, -jē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) noun, plural ; cryp·to·zy·gies

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