brachycephalic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an adult with a short broad head
  2. adjective having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80
    brachycranic; brachycranial.

WordNet

Brach`y*ce*phal"ic, Brach`y*ceph"a*lous adjective (Also<
  • Brachycephalic
  • Brachycephalous
)
Etymology
Gr. short + head.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.

Webster 1913