brachycephalic

Definitions of brachycephalic
  1. adjective
    having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80
    synonyms: brachycranial, brachycranic
    broad-headed, roundheaded, short-headed
    having a brachycephalic head
    bullet-headed
    having a small round head
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    antonyms:
    dolichocephalic
    having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75
    long-headed
    having a dolichocephalic head
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  2. noun
    an adult with a short broad head
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    type of:
    adult, grownup
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
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