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microcephalic

mi·cro·ce·phal·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-kroh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmaɪ kroʊ səˈfæl ɪk/
    • /mˌaɪkrəʊsefˈalɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-kroh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmaɪ kroʊ səˈfæl ɪk/

Definitions of microcephalic word

  • adjective microcephalic having a head with a small braincase. 1
  • noun microcephalic Having an abnormally small head. 1
See all 2 definitions of microcephalic

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Origin of microcephalic

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
From the New Latin word microcephalicus, dating back to 1855-60. See micro-, cephalic

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Parts of speech for Microcephalic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Microcephalic

microcephalic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

microcephalic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with microcephalic

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