Clinocephalous

/ˌklaɪnoʊˈsɛfələs/ adjective

Definition

An alternate form of clinocephalic, meaning having an inclined or sloping head or skull.

Etymology

From Greek klino- (to slope) plus kephalē (head) plus -ous (adjective suffix), creating a variant adjectival form describing this skull characteristic.

Kelly Says

The existence of multiple forms—clinocephalic, clinocephalous, clinocephalus—shows how 19th-century scientists created elaborate anatomical terminology even for categories that turned out to be scientifically meaningless!

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