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mi·cro·cephalous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. microcephalic, microcephalous, nanocephalicadjective

    having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain

    "a nanocephalic dwarf"

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  1. microcephalous

    Microcephalous refers to a condition characterized by an abnormally small head size in relation to the body. It's often due to an underdevelopment of the brain during pregnancy or a stop in its growth after birth. This condition can lead to physical and intellectual disabilities. The severity of these problems varies widely, depending on the cause and extent of the brain abnormality.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Microcephalousadjective

    having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to megacephalic

  2. Etymology: [Micro- + cephalic, cephalous.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Microcephalous

    mī-krō-sef′a-lus, adj. having a small or imperfectly formed head.—Also Microcephal′ic. [Gr. mikros, small, kephalē, the head.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of microcephalous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of microcephalous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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