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orthocephalic
[awr-thoh-suh-fal-ik]
adjective
having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
orthocephalic
/ ˌɔːθəʊˈsɛfələs, ˌɔːθəʊsɪˈfælɪk /
adjective
having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length
Other 51Թ Forms
- orthocephaly noun
- ˌǰٳˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of orthocephalic1
Example Sentences
Both the skulls were free from all action of fire, and though subsequently crumbling to pieces on their removal, the writer had opportunity to observe their strong resemblance to the small, orthocephalic crania which he had exhumed from mounds in Michigan.
Both the skulls were free from all action of fire, and though subsequently crumbling to pieces on their removal, the writer had opportunity to observe their strong resemblance to the small orthocephalic crania which he had exhumed from mounds in Michigan.
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