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orthocephalic

or·tho·ce·phal·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-thoh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌɔr θoʊ səˈfæl ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-thoh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌɔr θoʊ səˈfæl ɪk/

Definitions of orthocephalic word

  • adjective orthocephalic having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length. 1
  • adjective orthocephalic having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length 0
  • adjective orthocephalic having a skull whose height is 70.1 to 75 percent of its length, from front to back 0
See all 3 definitions of orthocephalic

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Origin of orthocephalic

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin orthocephal(us) (see ortho-, cephal-) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Orthocephalic

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

orthocephalic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

orthocephalic usage trend in Literature

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