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/plat'ee seuh fal"ik/, adj. Cephalom.having a head whose cranial vault is broad or flat.Also, platycephalous /plat'i sef"euh leuhs/.[1860-65; PLATY- + -CEPHALIC]
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Platycephalic — Plat y*ce*phal ic, Platycephalous Plat y*ceph a*lous, a. [Platy + Gr. ? head.] (Anat.) Broad headed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
platycephalic — adj. having a flattened skull … English contemporary dictionary
platycephalic — platy·cephalic … English syllables
platycephalic — … Useful english dictionary
Platycephalous — Platycephalic Plat y*ce*phal ic, Platycephalous Plat y*ceph a*lous, a. [Platy + Gr. ? head.] (Anat.) Broad headed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
platycephalous — adjective see platycephalic * * * platycephalous /plat i sefˈə ləs/ adjective Having the vault of the skull flattened (also platycephalic / si falˈik/) ORIGIN: ↑platy and ↑ cephalous … Useful english dictionary
platycephaly — Flatness of the skull, a condition in which the vertical cranial index is below 70. SYN: platycrania. [platy + G. kephale, head] * * * platy·ceph·a·ly (plat″ĭ sefґə le) [platy + cephaly] the state of being wide headed, or having a … Medical dictionary
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platycephaly — n. flatness of crown of head. ♦ platycephalic, ♦ platycephalous, a. ♦ platydactyl, a. having flat digits. ♦ platypodous, a. having broad, flat feet. ♦ platypodia, n. flat footedness. ♦ platypus, n. duckbill. ♦ platyrrhinian … Dictionary of difficult words
