Brachycephalic (Noun)
Meaning
An adult with a short broad head.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The adult male was classified as brachycephalic due to his unusually short and broad skull shape.
- In anthropology, the term brachycephalic is used to describe individuals with a head length index of 80 or less, like the adult subject in the study.
- The adult's brachycephalic skull shape was noted as a distinguishing characteristic in the forensic analysis.
- As an adult, she had a brachycephalic head shape, which was typical of her ancestral population.
- The adult male's brachycephalic features were a result of genetic adaptation to his high-altitude environment.