microcephalic

[ mahy-kroh-suh-fal-ik ]

adjective

, Cephalometry, Pathology.

1. having a head with a small braincase.

Other Words From

• micro·cepha·ly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microcephalic¹

From the New Latin word microcephalicus, dating back to 1855–60. See micro-, cephalic

Example Sentences

In his later years, Barnum dressed a young, microcephalic black man in an ape suit and billed him as “the long-looked-for connecting link between man and monkey.”

From New York Times

Twenty-five years after the Heth affair, Barnum put on display a microcephalic black man named William Henry Johnson.

From The New Yorker

Tavares coordinates a non-profit group called Project Angel to help 170 other mothers of microcephalic babies, founded by a local businesswoman.

From The Guardian

Caring for a microcephalic baby is intensive, full-time work.

From The Guardian

Another possibility, they say, is that women carrying the Zika virus gave birth to microcephalic children at home.

From New York Times