dolichocephalic
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dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic
(dŏl′ĭ-kō-sə-făl′ĭk) also dol·i·cho·ceph·a·lous (-sĕf′ə-ləs)adj.
Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index below 76.
dol′i·cho·ceph′a·lism (-sĕf′ə-lĭz′əm), dol′i·cho·ceph′a·ly (-sĕf′ə-lē) n.
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dolichocephalic
(ˌdɒlɪkəʊsɪˈfælɪk) ordolichocephalous
adj
(Anatomy) having a head much longer than it is broad, esp one with a cephalic index under 75
n
(Anatomy) an individual with such a head
ˌdolichoˈcephalism, ˌdolichoˈcephaly n
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Noun | 1. | dolichocephalic - an adult with a long narrow head |
Adj. | 1. | dolichocephalic - having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranic - having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80 |
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dolichocephalic
adj → dolichozephal
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dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic
, dolichocephalousa. dolicocefálico-a, de cráneo alargado y estrecho.
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