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tapeinocephalic
adjective
ta·pei·no·ce·phal·ic
\tə¦pīnōsə̇¦falik, -pān-\
Definition of tapeinocephalic
: having a low skull with a breadth-height index of less than 79 due to synostosis of the great wings of the sphenoid with the frontal bone
tapeinocephalism
noun, plural-s
tapeinocephaly
\-lē\ noun, plural-es
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Origin and Etymology of tapeinocephalic
French tapinocéphale (from Greek tapeinos low + French -céphale -cephalic) + English -ic
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