brachycephalic
brach·y·ce·phal·ic
brachycephalic · brachycephalics · brachycephali
A brachycephalic person or creatureA brachycephalic person or creature; someone with a short, broad skull, typically indicated by a cephalic index over 80.
/ˌbɹæk.ɪ.səˈfæl.ɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA brachycephalic person or creature; someone with a short, broad skull, typically indicated by a cephalic index over 80.
an adult with a short broad head
Origin
From brachy- + cephalic, literally “short-headed”, via New Latin brachycephalus, from AnciFrom brachy- + cephalic, literally “short-headed”, via New Latin brachycephalus, from Ancient Greek βραχυκέφαλος (brakhuképhalos), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
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Forms
plural: brachycephalics / brachycephaliWord family
4 related wordsDerivedbrachy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular