brachistocephalic

adjective

bra·​chis·​to·​cephalic

variants or less commonly brachistocephalous

braˈkistō,

brəˈ- +

: brachycephalic with a cephalic index of 85 or more compare eurycephalic

brachistocephaly

" + ¦sefəlē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Greek brachistos (superlative of brachys short) + English -cephalic, -cephalous

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