Dolichocephalism (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being dolichocephalic.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Dolichocephalism was a trait that characterized many of the early European human skulls discovered by archaeologists.
- Anthropologists have found that dolichocephalism is more prevalent in certain populations that have traditionally been nomadic.
- While dolichocephalism is often inherited, environmental factors can also influence the development of a dolichocephalic skull.
- In forensic anthropology, dolichocephalism is one of the metrics used to identify a skull's possible ancestry.
- Studies on the genetic basis of dolichocephalism have shed light on the evolutionary pressures that shape human skull morphology.