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brachycephalic

brachycephalic Brachycephalic refers to being short-headed, the opposite of dolichocephalic.

Brachycephalic refers to being short-headed, the opposite of dolichocephalic. In this historical usage, it describes a skull or head shape with a relatively greater breadth compared with its front-to-back length.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Dolichocephalic” (Dolichocephalic).
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