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hypsiloid, a.|hɪpˈsaɪlɔɪd, ˈhɪpsɪlɔɪd| [ad. Gr. ὑψιλοειδής, f. ὖ ψιλόν upsilon: see -oid.] Shaped like the Greek letter upsilon, or its Roman equivalents; V-shaped, or U-shaped.
1886in Syd. Soc. Lex. 1888W. H. Flower in Anthropol. Jrnl. 14 Feb. 9 The palatal index of the male..is exceptionally low, viz. 103·8, the general form of the palate being remarkably hypsiloid. |