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adj
Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A dolichocephalic person.
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adjective
having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dolichocranial, dolichocranic
Antonyms: brachycephalic
noun
an adult with a long narrow head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: adult, grownup
History
From dolicho- + cephalic, hence literally roughly “long-headed”.
Across languages
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