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brachycephalic

brac·hy·cep·halic

UK/ˌbɹæk.ɪ.səˈfæl.ɪk/ US/ˌbɹæk.ɪ.kɛˈfæl.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

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Origin

From brachy- + cephalic, literally “short-headed”, via New Latin brachycephalus, from Ancient Greek βραχυκέφαλος (brakhuképhalos), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

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