cryptozygous

[ krip-tuh-zahy-guh s ]
/ ˌkrɪp təˈzaɪ gəs /

adjective Craniometry.

having the skull broad and the face narrow.

Origin of cryptozygous

1875–80; crypto- + zyg- (as in zygoma) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM cryptozygous

cryp·to·zy·gy, noun

Words nearby cryptozygous

cryptovolcanic, cryptozoic, cryptozoite, cryptozoology, cryptozoon, cryptozygous, cryst., crystal, crystal ball, crystal class, crystal clear, be

Medical definitions for cryptozygous

cryptozygous
[ krĭp′tō-zī′gəs, krĭp-tŏz′ĭ-gəs ]

adj.

Having a narrow face as compared with the width of the cranium, so that the zygomatic arches are not visible when the skull is viewed from above.