brachycephalism
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brach·y·ce·phal·ic
(brăk′ĭ-sə-făl′ĭk) also brach·y·ceph·a·lous (-sĕf′ə-ləs)adj.
Having a short, broad head with a cephalic index over 80.
brach′y·ceph′a·ly (-sĕf′ə-lē), brach′y·ceph′a·lism n.
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brachycephalism, brachycephaly
the condition of having a wide or broad head. — brachycephalic, brachycephalous, adj.
See also: Head-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | brachycephalism - the quality of being brachycephalic quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare |
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