platycephaly

noun

platy·​ceph·​a·​ly

variants or less commonly platycephalism

-ˌlizəm

plural platycephalies also platycephalisms

: the condition of being platycephalic

Word History

Etymology

platycephaly International Scientific Vocabulary platy- + cephal- + -y; platycephalism from platy- + cephal- + -ism

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Rhymes for platycephaly

• anencephaly
• microcephaly