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dolichocephalic
dolichocephalic definition
doli·cho·cephalic (däl′i kō′sə fal′ik)
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 (-sef′ə ləs)
Etymology: < Gr dolichos, long (akin to Goth tulgus, firm) + -cephalic
Related Forms:
- dolichocephaly dol′i·cho·ceph′a·ly (-sef′ə lē) noun
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