mesocephalic

The definition of mesocephalic is having a medium-sized head with a width measuring 76 to 81% of its length in males and 75 to 83% of its length in females.

(adjective)

A man with a head width that measures 80% of its length is an example of a man's head that would be described as mesocephalic.

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See mesocephalic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having an intermediate head shape with a width of 76 to 80.9 percent of its length from front to back

Origin: meso- + cephalic

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See mesocephalic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Having a head of medium breadth, with a cephalic index between 76 and 80.

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  • mesˌo·cephˈa·ly (-ə-sĕfˈə-lē) noun

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