dolichocephalic

• Adjetivo usado em antropologia e anatomia para descrever um indivíduo ou animal cujo crânio é relativamente longo e estreito, com índice cefálico baixo. Hoje é considerado termo técnico, às vezes associado a classificações raciais ultrapassadas.

An obsolete adjective describing a person or animal having a relatively long skull, typically used in historical or anthropological contexts.

1. Long-headedC2formalscientific

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

   Dolicocéfalo

   • The anthropologist noted that the ancient remains were dolichocephalic.
   • Dolichocephalic skulls are often found in certain prehistoric populations.
   • The study compared dolichocephalic and brachycephalic individuals.

   Sinônimosdolichocraniallong-headed

   Antônimosbrachycephalic

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa adulta com crânio longo e estreito, termo usado principalmente em contextos antropológicos ou médicos.

A noun referring to an adult with a long, narrow head, typically used in anthropological or medical contexts.

1. Person with a long narrow headC2formal

   An adult whose skull is relatively long and narrow in shape, as measured by a cephalic index below 75.

   Dolicocefálico

   • The anthropologist studied the skulls of dolichocephalics from ancient burial sites.
   • In some populations, dolichocephalics were more common than brachycephalics.
   • The medical report classified the patient as a dolichocephalic.