shorthead

[ shawrt-hed ]

noun

1. a brachycephalic person.
2. a head heads with a cephalic index of 81 or over.

Other Words From

• shortheaded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shorthead¹

First recorded in 1890–95; short + head

Example Sentences

Fisheries biologists were able to capture shovelnose sturgeon, sauger, channel catfish, goldeye, burbot and shorthead redhorse suckers below the spill.

From Washington Times