brachycephalic

• Adjetivo técnico usado em antropologia e biologia para descrever um organismo, geralmente humano ou animal, com cabeça curta e larga.

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.

   Cabeça curta e larga

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbrachycranialbroad-headedroundheadedshort-headed

   Antônimosdolichocephalic

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa adulta caracterizada por ter a cabeça curta e larga, com crânio mais largo em relação ao comprimento.

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.

   Indivíduo braquicéfalo

   • 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.

   Antônimosdolichocephalic