euryprosopic

adjective

eu·​ry·​prosopic

¦yu̇rə̇,

-rē+

: having a short or broad face or both with a facial index of 80 to 85

euryprosopy

ˌ⸗⸗+ˈpräsəpē

-prəˈsōpē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

German euryprosop euryprosopic (from eury- + Greek prosōpon face) + English -ic

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