Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75: In anthropology and anatomy, this term describes a skull or head that is long and narrow in shape, as measured by a specific index (the ratio of head width to head length multiplied by 100).

2. Noun:

   • An adult with a long narrow head: A person characterized by having a dolichocephalic skull shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The ancient skull was identified as dolichocephalic, indicating a long-headed population.
  • Dolichocephalic head shapes are more common in certain geographic regions.

• Noun:

  • The anthropologist noted that the dolichocephalic in the study had specific facial features.
  • Compared to brachycephalics, dolichocephalics often have different proportional measurements.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Anthropological Context: The term is primarily used in scientific fields like physical anthropology, archaeology, and sometimes forensic science to classify human skull morphology.
  • The study compared dolichocephalic, mesocephalic, and brachycephalic indices across populations.

Variants and Related Words

• Dolichocephaly (n): The condition or quality of having a long skull.

  • Dolichocephaly can be a normal anatomical variation.

• Dolichocephalous (adj): A less common variant synonymous with dolichocephalic.

Synonyms

• Long-headed: A more general, non-technical synonym.
• Leptoprosopic: While related, this term more specifically refers to a long, narrow face rather than the entire skull.

Antonyms

• Brachycephalic (adj): Having a relatively short, broad head with a cephalic index over 80.
• Brachycephalic (n): A person with a short, broad head.

Adjective

1. having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75

Noun

1. an adult with a long narrow head