chamaecranial

adjective

cham·​ae·​cra·​ni·​al

anthropology

: having a low flat skull with a length-height index of less than 70

chamaecranic

-¦krānik

adjective

chamaecrany

ˈ⸗⸗ˌkrānē

noun

Word History

Etymology

German chamäkran chamaecranial (from chamä- chamae- + Greek kranion cranium) + English -ial

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