brachycranic

An obsolete adjective used in physical anthropology to describe a skull that is relatively broad in relation to its length.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo usado em antropologia física para descrever um crânio que é relativamente largo em relação ao seu comprimento.

1. Short broad head C2 formal scientific

   Having a relatively short and broad skull, characterized by a cephalic index of over 80.

   • The ancient population was described as brachycranic based on skull measurements.
   • Brachycranic individuals have a distinct cranial shape compared to dolichocranic ones.
   • Anthropologists noted the brachycranic features of the skeletal remains.

   🇵🇹Cabeça curta e larga

   Sinônimos: brachycephalicbrachycranialroundheadedshort-headed

   Antônimos: dolichocranic