dolichocephalic

American  

[dol-i-koh-suh-fal-ik] / ˌdɒl ɪ koʊ səˈfæl ɪk /

Also dolichocephalous

adjective

Cephalometry.

1. long-headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under.

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dolichocephalic British  

/ ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfələs, ˌdɒlɪkəʊsɪˈfælɪk /

adjective

1. having a head much longer than it is broad, esp one with a cephalic index under 75

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noun

1. an individual with such a head

Other Word Forms

• dolichocephalism noun
• dolichocephaly noun
• hyperdolichocephalic adjective
• hyperdolichocephaly noun
• subdolichocephalic adjective
• subdolichocephalism noun
• subdolichocephalous adjective
• subdolichocephaly noun

Etymology

Origin of dolichocephalic

First recorded in 1840–50; dolicho- + cephalic

Example Sentences

On the walls hung eight profiles of hawk-faced Sherlock Holmes, a curved pipe pendent from his thin lips and a deerstalker cap pushed down on his dolichocephalic skull.

From Time Magazine Archive

The head index is generally mesaticephalic, but three are dolichocephalic and two brachycephalic, the amount of variation being surprising.

From The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon by Barrows, David Prescott

Ten are dolichocephalic, 71 to 74.6; twenty-nine are mesaticephalic, 75.2 to 79.7; twelve are brachycephalic, 80.4 to 84.8, and two are hyperbrachycephalic, 85 and 96.3.

From The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon by Barrows, David Prescott

"I shall not look to see whether a man is black, white, or yellow; whether his skull is brachycephalic or dolichocephalic," replied Cosmo.

From The Second Deluge by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; Ð in distinction from dolichocephalic.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah