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macrocephalic

mac·ro·ce·phal·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mak-roh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmæk roʊ səˈfæl ɪk/
    • /mˌakrəsɪfˈalɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mak-roh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmæk roʊ səˈfæl ɪk/

Definitions of macrocephalic word

  • adjective macrocephalic Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity. 1
  • adjective macrocephalic Craniometry. being or having a skull with a large cranial capacity. 1
  • noun macrocephalic Having an unusually large head. 1
  • adjective macrocephalic having an abnormally large head. 0

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Origin of macrocephalic

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Greek makroképhal(os) large-headed (see macro-, -cephalous) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Macrocephalic

noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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macrocephalic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

macrocephalic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with macrocephalic

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