eurycephalic

adjective

eu·​ry·​ce·​phal·​ic

¦yu̇rə̇|sə̇¦falik,

-rē|

variants or less commonly eurycephalous

|ˈsefələs

: having a cephalic index of 80 to 84 : brachycephalic

Word History

Etymology

New Latin eurycephalus eurycephalic person (from eury- + -cephalus) + English -ic or -ous

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