Definitions for brachycephalicˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk; -ˈsɛf ə ləs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
brach•y•ce•phal•icˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk; -ˈsɛf ə ləs(adj.)
also brach•y•ceph•a•lous
short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of brachycephalic:
1840–50; brachy - + -cephalic
brach`y•ceph′a•ly(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
brachycephalic(adj)
an adult with a short broad head
brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranic(adj)
having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80
Wiktionary
brachycephalic(Noun)
A brachycephalic person.
brachycephalic(Adjective)
Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
Webster Dictionary
Brachycephalic(adj)
alt. of Brachycephalous
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