macrocephalic, macrocephalous

macrocephalic, macrocephalous
SYN: megacephalic. [macro- + G. kephale, head]

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  • macrocephalic — mac ro*ce*phal ic, macrocephalous mac ro*ceph a*lous, a. [Macro + Gr. kefalh the head.] 1. Of or pertaining to macrocephaly; having an unusually large head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • macrocephalous — macrocephalic mac ro*ce*phal ic, macrocephalous mac ro*ceph a*lous, a. [Macro + Gr. kefalh the head.] 1. Of or pertaining to macrocephaly; having an unusually large head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • macrocephalic — (adj.) 1851, from Gk. makrokephalos; see MACRO (Cf. macro ). Second element is from Gk. kephale head. Related: Macrocephalous; macrocephaly …   Etymology dictionary

  • macrocephalous — adjective having an exceptionally large head and brain • Syn: ↑macrocephalic • Pertains to noun: ↑macrocephaly, ↑macrocephaly (for: ↑macrocephalic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • macrocephalous — See macrocephalic. * * * …   Universalium

  • macrocephalic — macrocephaly, n. /mak roh seuh fal ik/, adj. 1. Cephalom. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity. 2. Craniom. being or having a skull with a large cranial capacity. Also, macrocephalous /mak roh sef euh leuhs/. [1850 55; < Gk… …   Universalium

  • macrocephalic — [ˌmakrə(ʊ)sɪ falɪk, kɛ falɪk ] (also macrocephalous) adjective Anatomy having an unusually large head. Derivatives macrocephaly noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • macrocephalic — adj. (also macrocephalous) having a long or large head. Derivatives: macrocephaly n …   Useful english dictionary

  • macrocephaly — mac·ro·ceph·a·ly sef ə lē n, pl lies the quality or state of being macrocephalous * * * (megalocephaly) n. abnormal largeness of the head in relation to the rest of the body. Compare microcephaly. * * * mac·ro·ceph·a·ly (mak″ro sefґə… …   Medical dictionary

  • megacephalic — Relating to or characterized by megacephaly. SYN: macrocephalic, macrocephalous, megacephalous. * * * mega·ce·phal·ic .meg ə sə fal ik adj large headed specif having a cranial capacity in excess of the mean mega·ceph·a·ly sef ə lē n, pl lies …   Medical dictionary

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