tapeinocephalic
adjective
ta·pei·no·ce·phal·ic
tə¦pīnōsə̇¦falik,
-pān-
: having a low skull with a breadth-height index of less than 79 due to synostosis of the great wings of the sphenoid with the frontal bone
tapeinocephalism noun
plural -s
tapeinocephaly noun
-lē
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
French tapinocéphale (from Greek tapeinos low + French -céphale -cephalic) + English -ic