brachycephalic

• Adjectif technique utilisé en anthropologie et en biologie pour décrire un organisme, généralement un humain ou un animal, ayant une tête courte et large.

A technical adjective used in anthropology and biology to describe an organism, typically a human or animal, with a short, broad head shape.

1. Short broad headC2formal

   Having a relatively short and broad skull shape, typically with a cephalic index above 80.

   brachycéphale

   • The brachycephalic skull shape is common in certain dog breeds like pugs.
   • Anthropologists noted the brachycephalic features of the ancient population.
   • The patient was described as brachycephalic in the medical report.

   Synonymesbrachycranialbroad-headedroundheadedshort-headed

   Antonymesdolichocephalic

• Nom désignant un adulte dont le crâne est court et large, ou une personne appartenant à ce type morphologique.

A noun referring to an adult characterized by having a short, broad head shape.

1. Short-headed personC2formalmedical

   An individual, typically an adult, characterized by having a relatively short and broad skull shape, often measured by a high cephalic index.

   brachycéphale

   • The anthropologist studied the skulls of ancient brachycephalics.
   • In some populations, brachycephalics are more common than dolichocephalics.
   • The patient was identified as a brachycephalic during the medical examination.

   Antonymesdolichocephalic