dolichocephalic adj 1: having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 [syn: {dolichocephalic}, {dolichocranial}, {dolichocranic}] [ant: {brachycephalic}, {brachycranial}, {brachycranic}] n 1: an adult with a long narrow head
Dolichocephalic \Dol`i*cho*ce*phal"ic\ (d[o^]l`[i^]*k[-o]*s[-e]*f[a^]l"[i^]k), Dolichocephalous \Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lous\ (d[o^]l`[i^]*k[-o]*s[e^]f"[.a]*l[u^]s), a. [Gr. dolicho`s long + kefalh` head.] (Anat.) Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to {brachycephalic}. -- {Dol`i*cho*ceph"al}, a. & n. Dolichocephaly