brachyskelic

adjective

brachy·​skelic

¦brakə̇¦skelik

variants or less commonly brachyskelous

braˈkiskələs,

brəˈ-

: having legs short in proportion to the trunk : having a skelic index of 75 to 80

Word History

Etymology

brachy- + Greek skelos leg + English -ic or -ous

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