cryptozygous

cryptozygous definition - medical

cryp·to·zy·gous (krĭpˌtō-zīˈgəs, krĭp-tŏzˈĭ-gəs)

adjective
Having a narrow face as compared with the width of the cranium, so that the zygomatic arches are not visible when the skull is viewed from above.

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