short-headed
/'ʃɔ:t'hedid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a brachycephalic head: Describes a physical characteristic where the head is proportionally short from front to back, having a broad shape relative to its length. This is a technical term often used in anthropology, anatomy, and biology.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The study noted that the ancient population was predominantly short-headed.
- Some dog breeds, like the Pug, are characteristically short-headed.
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound adjective formed from "short" and "headed." It is synonymous with the more formal, scientific term brachycephalic.
- It is primarily used in descriptive, scientific, or technical contexts rather than in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Brachycephalic (adj): The direct technical synonym for "short-headed."
- Brachycephaly (n): The condition of having a short, broad head.
- Dolichocephalic (adj): The antonym, meaning having a long, narrow head.
Synonyms
- Brachycephalic: Having a broad, short skull.
- Broad-headed: Having a wide head (a less technical near-synonym).
Antonyms
- Dolichocephalic: Long-headed; having a long, narrow skull.
- Long-headed: Having a head that is long in proportion to its width.
Adjective
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having a brachycephalic head
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