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mesocephalic

mes·o·ce·phal·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mez-oh-suh-fal-ik, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-]
    • /ˌmɛz oʊ səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ-/
    • /mˌesəʊsfˈalɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mez-oh-suh-fal-ik, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-]
    • /ˌmɛz oʊ səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ-/

Definitions of mesocephalic word

  • adjective mesocephalic having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly. 1
  • noun mesocephalic Having a head of medium proportions, not markedly brachycephalic or dolichocephalic. 1
  • adjective mesocephalic having a medium-sized head, esp one with a cephalic index between 75 and 80 0
  • noun mesocephalic an individual with such a head 0
  • adjective mesocephalic having an intermediate head shape with a width of 76 to 80.9 percent of its length from front to back 0

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Origin of mesocephalic

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; meso- + -cephalic

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Parts of speech for Mesocephalic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mesocephalic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

mesocephalic usage trend in Literature

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