Brachycephalous

/ˌbræk.iˈsɛf.ə.ləs/ adjective

Definition

Having a short, broad skull; an alternative adjectival form meaning brachycephalic.

Etymology

From Greek brachys (short) + kephalē (head) + -ous (English adjectival suffix), a variant formation of brachycephalic.

Kelly Says

The existence of both 'brachycephalic' and 'brachycephalous' is basically academic redundancy—they mean identical things but came from different scholarly traditions competing to name the same concept.

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