dolichocranial

dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic

, dolichocephalous (dol'i-kō-sĕ-fal'ik, -sef'ă-lŭs),

Having a disproportionately long head; denoting a cranium with a cephalic index less than 75.

Synonym(s): dolichocranial

[dolicho- + G. kephalē, head]

dolichocranial

(dŏl′ə-kō-krā′nē-əl) also

dolichocranic

(-nĭk)

adj.

Having a relatively long skull with a cranial index of 74.9 or less.

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dol′i·cho·cra′ny n.