Dolichocephalize

/ˌdɒlɪkoʊˈsɛfəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make or become dolichocephalic; to classify or describe something as having a long, narrow skull shape.

Etymology

From 'dolichocephalic' with the verbal suffix '-ize' (to make or cause), formed in 19th-century anthropological literature for describing skull-modification processes.

Kelly Says

Some ancient cultures artificially dolichocephalized infants' skulls through binding practices—showing that 'natural' skull shapes weren't always natural, and physical variation was sometimes deliberately created for cultural reasons.

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