adjective
- Having a long, narrow skull; characterized by a skull length that is significantly greater than its width.
Usage: technical; anthropology; anatomy
Examples
- Anthropologists classified the ancient skeletal remains as dolichocephalic based on cranial measurements.
- The dolichocephalic skull shape was common among certain prehistoric populations.
- Modern humans display a range of skull shapes, from dolichocephalic to brachycephalic.
- The museum's exhibit compared dolichocephalic and brachycephalic specimens side by side.
- Forensic anthropologists use dolichocephalic features as one tool in skeletal analysis.