mesocephalic

mes·o·ce·phal·ic

(mez'ō-se-fal'ik),

Having a head of medium length; denoting a skull with a cephalic index between 75 and 80 and a capacity of 1350-1450 mL, or any person with such a skull.

Synonym(s): mesaticephalic, mesocephalous, normocephalic

[meso- + G. kephalē, head]

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mesocephalic

(mĕz′ō-sə-făl′ĭk, mĕs′-)

adj.

Having a head of average breadth.

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mes′o·ceph′a·ly (-ə-sĕf′ə-lē) n.

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mesocephalic

(of humans) having a medium-sized head. see CEPHALIC INDEX.

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mes·o·ce·phal·ic

(mez'ō-se-fal'ik)

Having a head of medium length.
Synonym(s): mesaticephalic, normocephalic.

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