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brachycephalic


Definition of brachycephalic

adjective

Anatomy
  • having a relatively broad, short skull (typically with the breadth at least 80 per cent of the length). Often contrasted with dolichocephalic.

Derivatives

brachycephaly

noun

brachycephalic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of brachycephalic in the US English dictionary
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