mesocephalicadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)sᵻˈfalɪk/,

/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)kɛˈfalɪk/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɛzoʊsəˈfælɪk/; see also meso- comb. form.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mesocephalon n., -ic suffix; meso- comb. form, cephalic adj.

Etymology: In sense 1 < mesocephalon n. + -ic suffix. In sense 2 < meso- comb. form + cephalic adj.; compare Mesocephali n. N.E.D. (1906) gives only the pronunciation (me:sosĭfæ·lik) /ˌmɛsəʊsɪˈfælɪk/.

1. Zoology. = mesencephalic adj. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > brain > parts of brain > [adjective] > regions of brain

mesencephalic1846

prosencephalic1846

mesocephalic1859

rhinal1868

procerebral1890

telencephalic1896

pretectal1925

1859 T. H. Huxley in Proc. Royal Soc. 9 421 The anterior visceral cleft lies in a transverse plane, immediately behind the angular bend of the craniospinal cavity, or, as I shall henceforward term it, mesocephalic flexure.

1881 Science 26 Mar. 136/1 A depressed area..upon the ventral surface of the crus, in its meso-cephalic angle.

1926 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 214 413 The relative positions of the developing trabeculæ and parachordals are influenced mainly by the degree of mesocephalic flexure of the embryonic head.

2. Physical Anthropology and Zoology. Having or designating a skull with an intermediate cranial index (width to height ratio); not dolichocephalic or brachycephalic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types

short-headed1802

beloid1833

microcephalous1840

platycephalous1846

long-skulled1847

round-headed1847

brachycephalic1849

dolichocephalic1849

acrocephalic1855

megacephalous1857

microcephalic1857

cymbocephalic1861

macrocephalous1861

platycephalic1861

macrocephalic1863

phaenozygous1863

dolichocephalous1864

homoeocephalic1866

mecistocephalic1866

mecocephalic1866

mesocephalic1866

orthocephalic1866

stenocephalic1866

cryptozygous1867

megalocephalic1868

aphanozygous1871

brachycephalous1872

orthocephalous1872

mesaticephalic1873

plagiocephalic1873

plagiocephalic1874

mesaticephalous1876

mesorrhine1877

platyrrhine1877

cylindro-cephalic1878

eurycephalic1878

hypsistenocephalic1878

megaseme1878

mesoseme1878

microseme1878

oxycephalic1878

oxyklinocephalic1878

platybasic1878

pyrgocephalic1878

tapinocephalic1878

megacephalic1879

hypsiconchous1885

mesoconchous1885

chamaeprosopic1886

leptocephalic1886

mesorrhinian1887

long-headed1888

tectocephalic1888

mecistocephalous1890

megalocephalous1890

plagiocephalous1890

mesocephal1891

stegoid1894

brachycranial1902

chamaecephalic1902

chamaeconchic1902

chamaecranial1902

macrocranial1902

platycranial1902

stenocranial1904

mesoconch1905

mesoconchic1909

hypsiconch1920

Lapponoid1939

hypsiconchic1960

1866 J. A. Meigs Observ. Cranial Forms Amer. Aborigines 13 Such deviations fall naturally into an intermediate or meso~cephalic group.

1887 Academy 17 Sept. 188/1 The Tchuds are either mesocephalic or dolichocephalic.

1939 C. S. Coon Races of Europe viii. 261 The original mesocephalic head form typical of the Finns in their native habitat may still be observed in the regions occupied by Finnish survivals in central and northern Russia.

1992 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 Apr. 23/3 Ballesteros was of European ancestry, which would actually make him mesocephalic.

1995 Vet. Rec. 136 350 Dolicocephalic and brachycephalic types were found to have significantly higher levels of dystocia than mesocephalic cats.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mesocephalic
释义	mesocephalicadj. Brit. /ˌmɛsə(ʊ)sᵻˈfalɪk/, /ˌmɛsə(ʊ)kɛˈfalɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌmɛzoʊsəˈfælɪk/; see also meso- comb. form. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mesocephalon n., -ic suffix; meso- comb. form, cephalic adj. Etymology: In sense 1 < mesocephalon n. + -ic suffix. In sense 2 < meso- comb. form + cephalic adj.; compare Mesocephali n. N.E.D. (1906) gives only the pronunciation (me:sosĭfæ·lik) /ˌmɛsəʊsɪˈfælɪk/. 1. Zoology. = mesencephalic adj. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > brain > parts of brain > [adjective] > regions of brain mesencephalic1846 prosencephalic1846 mesocephalic1859 rhinal1868 procerebral1890 telencephalic1896 pretectal1925 1859 T. H. Huxley in Proc. Royal Soc. 9 421 The anterior visceral cleft lies in a transverse plane, immediately behind the angular bend of the craniospinal cavity, or, as I shall henceforward term it, mesocephalic flexure. 1881 Science 26 Mar. 136/1 A depressed area..upon the ventral surface of the crus, in its meso-cephalic angle. 1926 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 214 413 The relative positions of the developing trabeculæ and parachordals are influenced mainly by the degree of mesocephalic flexure of the embryonic head. 2. Physical Anthropology and Zoology. Having or designating a skull with an intermediate cranial index (width to height ratio); not dolichocephalic or brachycephalic. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types short-headed1802 beloid1833 microcephalous1840 platycephalous1846 long-skulled1847 round-headed1847 brachycephalic1849 dolichocephalic1849 acrocephalic1855 megacephalous1857 microcephalic1857 cymbocephalic1861 macrocephalous1861 platycephalic1861 macrocephalic1863 phaenozygous1863 dolichocephalous1864 homoeocephalic1866 mecistocephalic1866 mecocephalic1866 mesocephalic1866 orthocephalic1866 stenocephalic1866 cryptozygous1867 megalocephalic1868 aphanozygous1871 brachycephalous1872 orthocephalous1872 mesaticephalic1873 plagiocephalic1873 plagiocephalic1874 mesaticephalous1876 mesorrhine1877 platyrrhine1877 cylindro-cephalic1878 eurycephalic1878 hypsistenocephalic1878 megaseme1878 mesoseme1878 microseme1878 oxycephalic1878 oxyklinocephalic1878 platybasic1878 pyrgocephalic1878 tapinocephalic1878 megacephalic1879 hypsiconchous1885 mesoconchous1885 chamaeprosopic1886 leptocephalic1886 mesorrhinian1887 long-headed1888 tectocephalic1888 mecistocephalous1890 megalocephalous1890 plagiocephalous1890 mesocephal1891 stegoid1894 brachycranial1902 chamaecephalic1902 chamaeconchic1902 chamaecranial1902 macrocranial1902 platycranial1902 stenocranial1904 mesoconch1905 mesoconchic1909 hypsiconch1920 Lapponoid1939 hypsiconchic1960 1866 J. A. Meigs Observ. Cranial Forms Amer. Aborigines 13 Such deviations fall naturally into an intermediate or meso~cephalic group. 1887 Academy 17 Sept. 188/1 The Tchuds are either mesocephalic or dolichocephalic. 1939 C. S. Coon Races of Europe viii. 261 The original mesocephalic head form typical of the Finns in their native habitat may still be observed in the regions occupied by Finnish survivals in central and northern Russia. 1992 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 Apr. 23/3 Ballesteros was of European ancestry, which would actually make him mesocephalic. 1995 Vet. Rec. 136 350 Dolicocephalic and brachycephalic types were found to have significantly higher levels of dystocia than mesocephalic cats. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1859
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