scaphocephalic

adjective

scaph·​o·​ce·​phal·​ic

¦skafəsə̇¦falik

variants or scaphocephalous

¦skafə¦sefələs

: of, relating to, or exhibiting scaphocephaly

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary scaph- + -cephalic or -cephalous

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