dolichocranic

An obsolete adjective used in physical anthropology to describe a skull that is long in relation to its width; a synonym for dolichocephalic.

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1. Long-headed C2 formal

   Having a relatively long skull, with a cephalic index of less than 75.

   • The anthropologist noted that the ancient remains were dolichocranic.
   • Dolichocranic skulls are often found in certain prehistoric populations.
   • The study compared dolichocranic and brachycranic individuals.

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   المرادفات: dolichocephaliclong-headed

   الأضداد: brachycranic