Brachistocephalic

/ˌbræk.ɪ.stoʊˈsɛf.ə.lɪk/ adjective

Relating to a very broad or short skull; describing head shapes with a notably wide breadth relative to length.

From Greek brachys 'short' plus istos 'equal' or direct 'shortest' plus kephale 'head' plus -ic. The term comes from anthropometric classification of skull types.

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