leptostaphyline

leptostaphyline
lep·to·staph·y·line -'staf-ə-.līn, -lən adj having a palate which is narrow and high with a palatal index of less than 80 on the skull

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lep·to·staph·y·line (lep″to-stafґə-lēn) [lepto- + staphyline (def. 2)] pertaining to or characterized by a narrow palate, with a palatal index of 79.9 or less.

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