brachycranial

adjective

brachy·​cranial

¦brakē +

: short-skulled or broad-skulled with a cranial index of 80 and above

brachycranic

" +

adjective

brachycrany

ˈbrakēˌkrānē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

brachy- + cranial

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