dolichocephalic

[ dol-i-koh-suh-fal-ik ]
/ ˌdɒl ɪ koʊ səˈfæl ɪk /

adjective Cephalometry.

long-headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under.
Also dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lous [dol-i-koh-sef-uh-luh s] /ˌdɒl ɪ koʊˈsɛf ə ləs/.

Origin of dolichocephalic

First recorded in 1840–50; dolicho- + cephalic

OTHER WORDS FROM dolichocephalic

Words nearby dolichocephalic

dolente, dolerite, dolesome, dolgellau, dolicho-, dolichocephalic, dolichocranic, dolichoectatic artery, dolichofacial, dolichol, dolichopellic

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British Dictionary definitions for dolichocephalic

dolichocephalic

dolichocephalous (ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfələs)

/ (ˌdɒlɪkəʊsɪˈfælɪk) /

adjective

having a head much longer than it is broad, esp one with a cephalic index under 75

noun

an individual with such a head
Compare brachycephalic, mesocephalic, scaphocephalic

Derived forms of dolichocephalic

dolichocephalism or dolichocephaly, noun

Medical definitions for dolichocephalic

dolichocephalic
[ dŏl′ĭ-kō-sə-făl′ĭk ]

adj.

Having a disproportionately long head.