The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dolichocephalic — [däl΄i kōsef′ə ləsdäl΄i kō΄sə fal′ik] adj. [< Gr dolichos, long (akin to Goth tulgus, firm) + CEPHALIC] having a relatively long head; having a head whose width is less than 76 percent of its length from front to back: see also CEPHALIC INDEX … English World dictionary
dolichocephalic — 1. adjective Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right). 2. noun A dolichocephalic person. See Also: dolichocephaly, dolichocephalism, dolichocephalous … Wiktionary
dolichocephalic — adjective Etymology: New Latin dolichocephalus long headed, from Greek dolichos long + kephalos, from kephalē head more at cephalic Date: 1852 having a relatively long head with cephalic index of less than 75 • dolichocephaly noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
dolichocephalic — dolichocephalism /dol i koh sef euh liz euhm/, dolichocephaly, n. /dol i koh seuh fal ik/, adj. Cephalom. long headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under. Also, dolichocephalous /dol i koh sef euh leuhs/. [1840 50; DOLICHO + CEPHALIC] * * * … Universalium
dolichocephalic — dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic sə fal ik adj having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of less than 75 dol·i·cho·ceph·a·ly sef ə lē n, pl lies * * * dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic (dol″ĭ ko sə falґik) [dolicho + cephalic] long headed;… … Medical dictionary
dolichocephalic — dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic || ‚dÉ’lɪkəʊse fælɪk adj. having a long head … English contemporary dictionary
dolichocephalic — [ˌdɒlɪkə(ʊ)sɪ falɪk, kɛ falɪk ] adjective Anatomy having a relatively long skull. Often contrasted with brachycephalic. Derivatives dolichocephaly noun Origin C19: from Gk dolikhos long + cephalic … English new terms dictionary
dolichocephalic — dol·i·cho·ce·phal·ic … English syllables
dolichocephalic — Having a head that is longer than it is wide … Grandiloquent dictionary
dolichocephalic — /ˌdɒləkoʊsəˈfælɪk/ (say .doluhkohsuh falik) adjective 1. long headed; having a breadth of head small in proportion to the length from front to back (opposed to brachycephalic). 2. having a cephalic index of 75 or less. Also, dolichocephalous… …
