Brachycrany

/ˌbræk.iˈkreɪ.ni/ noun

Definition

A condition where a skull is unusually short and wide from front to back, making the head appear more rounded than average.

Etymology

From Greek 'brachy' (short) + 'kranion' (skull). The term was coined in anthropology during the 19th century to classify human skull shapes along with 'dolichocephaly' (long-headed).

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Scientists once thought skull shape determined intelligence and character—it didn't! But the classification system stuck around and remains useful for studying human population variation and evolutionary history.

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