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dolichocephalic definition

doli·cho·cephalic (däl′i kō′sə falik)

adjective

having a relatively long head; having a head whose width is less than 76 percent of its length from front to back
also dolichocephalous dol′i·cho·ceph′a·lous (-sefə ləs)

Etymology: < Gr dolichos, long (akin to Goth tulgus, firm) + -cephalic

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