brachycephalic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right); having a broad skull with a cephalic index over 80.

noun

A brachycephalic person or creature; someone with a short, broad skull, typically indicated by a cephalic index over 80.

Pronunciation

brăk'ĭ-sə-fălʹĭk brăk'ĭ-kĕ-fălʹĭk /ˌbɹæk.ɪ.səˈfæl.ɪk/ /ˌbɹæk.ɪ.kɛˈfæl.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-brachycephalic.wav brăk'ĭ-sĕfʹə-lĭk /ˌbɹæk.ɪˈsɛf.ə.lɪk/

Word forms

brachycephalic brachykephalic brachycephalics brachycephali

Etymology

From brachy- + cephalic, literally “short-headed”, via New Latin brachycephalus, from Ancient Greek βραχυκέφαλος (brakhuképhalos), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Synonyms

brachycephalous brachycranial brachycranic brachykephalous broad-headed roundheaded short-headed

Antonyms

dolichocephalic dolichocephalous long-headed

Related words

brachycephali brachycephalism brachycephalous brachycephaly

Derived words

brachycephalize hyperbrachycephalic subbrachycephalic ultrabrachycephalic brachy

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