Cylindrocephalic

/ˌsɪləndrəʊsəˈfælɪk/ adjective

Definition

Having a head or skull shape that is elongated and cylindrical rather than rounded.

Etymology

From Greek 'kylindros' (cylinder) + 'kephalos' (head) + '-ic' (adjective suffix). This anthropological term emerged in 19th-century comparative anatomy.

Kelly Says

Anthropologists use terms like cylindrocephalic to describe skull shapes across different populations—it's one way they study how human skulls vary and evolved in different regions!

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