dolichocranic

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

• 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, используемое в физической антропологии для описания черепа, который является длинным по отношению к его ширине; синоним долихоцефалического.

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.

   🇷🇺Длинноголовый

   Synonyms: dolichocephaliclong-headed

   Antonyms: brachycranic