Dolichocranic (Adjective)
Meaning
Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dolichocranic skull found at the archaeological site was characteristic of the early human population in the region.
- The researcher noted that the dolichocranic features of the fossil were consistent with the species' elongated head shape.
- In anthropology, dolichocranic is used to describe individuals with a head length that is significantly greater than its width.
- The dolichocranic skull was measured and analyzed to determine its cephalic index and understand its place in human evolution.
- Studies have shown that dolichocranic skulls are more common in certain ethnic populations than in others.