tapeinocephalic

adjective

ta·​pei·​no·​ce·​phal·​ic

tə¦pīnōsə̇¦falik,

-pān-

: having a low skull with a breadth-height index of less than 79 due to synostosis of the great wings of the sphenoid with the frontal bone

tapeinocephalism noun

plural -s

tapeinocephaly

-lē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

French tapinocéphale (from Greek tapeinos low + French -céphale -cephalic) + English -ic

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