hypsi-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

representing Greek ὕψι adv. on high, aloft, in combination also = high, lofty. The English words are new formations with hypsi- in the latter sense. See also hypso- comb. form.

Physical Anthropology. [Greek κόγχος eye-socket] , having orbits that are high in relation to their width, with an orbital index of 89 (formerly, 85) or more.

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hypsibrachycephalic adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪsᵻˈfalɪk/

/ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪkɛˈfalɪk/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˌbrækisəˈfælɪk/

/ˌhɪpsəˌbrækəsəˈfælɪk/

[brachycephalic adj.] Ethnology characterized by having a high and broad skull; pertaining to Hypsibrachycephali or races of men so characterized, as the Malay inhabitants of Madura.

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hypsibrachycephalism n.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈsɛfəlɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈsɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈkɛfəlɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈkɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˌbrækiˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsəˌbrækəˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/

the presence or prevalence of high broad skulls, the combination of brachycephaly with hypsicephaly.

hypsicephalic adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪsᵻˈfalɪk/

/ˌhɪpsɪkɛˈfalɪk/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəsəˈfælɪk/

[Greek κεϕαλή head] characterized by having a high skull, spec. one of which the vertical index, or ratio of height to antero-posterior length, is over 75.

ΚΠ

1902 Biometrika 1 462 Are the brachycephalic races hypsicephalic and the dolichocephalic races chamaecephalic?

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hypsicephaly n.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪˈsɛfəli/

/ˌhɪpsɪˈsɛfl̩i/

/ˌhɪpsɪˈkɛfəli/

/ˌhɪpsɪˈkɛfl̩i/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˈsɛfəli/

the condition of being hypsicephalic.

hypsiconch adj.

Brit.

/ˈhɪpsᵻkɒŋk/

U.S.

/ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋk/

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types

short-headed1802

beloid1833

microcephalous1840

platycephalous1846

long-skulled1847

round-headed1847

brachycephalic1849

dolichocephalic1849

acrocephalic1855

megacephalous1857

microcephalic1857

cymbocephalic1861

macrocephalous1861

platycephalic1861

macrocephalic1863

phaenozygous1863

dolichocephalous1864

homoeocephalic1866

mecistocephalic1866

mecocephalic1866

mesocephalic1866

orthocephalic1866

stenocephalic1866

cryptozygous1867

megalocephalic1868

aphanozygous1871

brachycephalous1872

orthocephalous1872

mesaticephalic1873

plagiocephalic1873

plagiocephalic1874

mesaticephalous1876

mesorrhine1877

platyrrhine1877

cylindro-cephalic1878

eurycephalic1878

hypsistenocephalic1878

megaseme1878

mesoseme1878

microseme1878

oxycephalic1878

oxyklinocephalic1878

platybasic1878

pyrgocephalic1878

tapinocephalic1878

megacephalic1879

hypsiconchous1885

mesoconchous1885

chamaeprosopic1886

leptocephalic1886

mesorrhinian1887

long-headed1888

tectocephalic1888

mecistocephalous1890

megalocephalous1890

plagiocephalous1890

mesocephal1891

stegoid1894

brachycranial1902

chamaecephalic1902

chamaeconchic1902

chamaecranial1902

macrocranial1902

platycranial1902

stenocranial1904

mesoconch1905

mesoconchic1909

hypsiconch1920

Lapponoid1939

hypsiconchic1960

1920 H. H. Wilder Lab. Man. Anthropometry 67 Hypsiconch..[Orbital index of] 85 +.

1960 M. F. A. Montagu Introd. Physical Anthropol. (ed. 3) 606 Hypsiconch..[Orbital index of] 85·0 − ×.

hypsiconchic adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪˈkɒŋkɪk/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˈkɑŋkɪk/

/ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋkɪk/

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types

short-headed1802

beloid1833

microcephalous1840

platycephalous1846

long-skulled1847

round-headed1847

brachycephalic1849

dolichocephalic1849

acrocephalic1855

megacephalous1857

microcephalic1857

cymbocephalic1861

macrocephalous1861

platycephalic1861

macrocephalic1863

phaenozygous1863

dolichocephalous1864

homoeocephalic1866

mecistocephalic1866

mecocephalic1866

mesocephalic1866

orthocephalic1866

stenocephalic1866

cryptozygous1867

megalocephalic1868

aphanozygous1871

brachycephalous1872

orthocephalous1872

mesaticephalic1873

plagiocephalic1873

plagiocephalic1874

mesaticephalous1876

mesorrhine1877

platyrrhine1877

cylindro-cephalic1878

eurycephalic1878

hypsistenocephalic1878

megaseme1878

mesoseme1878

microseme1878

oxycephalic1878

oxyklinocephalic1878

platybasic1878

pyrgocephalic1878

tapinocephalic1878

megacephalic1879

hypsiconchous1885

mesoconchous1885

chamaeprosopic1886

leptocephalic1886

mesorrhinian1887

long-headed1888

tectocephalic1888

mecistocephalous1890

megalocephalous1890

plagiocephalous1890

mesocephal1891

stegoid1894

brachycranial1902

chamaecephalic1902

chamaeconchic1902

chamaecranial1902

macrocranial1902

platycranial1902

stenocranial1904

mesoconch1905

mesoconchic1909

hypsiconch1920

Lapponoid1939

hypsiconchic1960

1960 J. Comas Man. Physical Anthropol. vii. 409 Hypsiconchic..[an orbital index of] 89·0 and over.

ˈhypsiconchous adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪˈkɒŋkəs/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˈkɑŋkəs/

/ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋkəs/

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types

short-headed1802

beloid1833

microcephalous1840

platycephalous1846

long-skulled1847

round-headed1847

brachycephalic1849

dolichocephalic1849

acrocephalic1855

megacephalous1857

microcephalic1857

cymbocephalic1861

macrocephalous1861

platycephalic1861

macrocephalic1863

phaenozygous1863

dolichocephalous1864

homoeocephalic1866

mecistocephalic1866

mecocephalic1866

mesocephalic1866

orthocephalic1866

stenocephalic1866

cryptozygous1867

megalocephalic1868

aphanozygous1871

brachycephalous1872

orthocephalous1872

mesaticephalic1873

plagiocephalic1873

plagiocephalic1874

mesaticephalous1876

mesorrhine1877

platyrrhine1877

cylindro-cephalic1878

eurycephalic1878

hypsistenocephalic1878

megaseme1878

mesoseme1878

microseme1878

oxycephalic1878

oxyklinocephalic1878

platybasic1878

pyrgocephalic1878

tapinocephalic1878

megacephalic1879

hypsiconchous1885

mesoconchous1885

chamaeprosopic1886

leptocephalic1886

mesorrhinian1887

long-headed1888

tectocephalic1888

mecistocephalous1890

megalocephalous1890

plagiocephalous1890

mesocephal1891

stegoid1894

brachycranial1902

chamaecephalic1902

chamaeconchic1902

chamaecranial1902

macrocranial1902

platycranial1902

stenocranial1904

mesoconch1905

mesoconchic1909

hypsiconch1920

Lapponoid1939

hypsiconchic1960

1885 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 14 71 Hypsikonchous..[Orbital index of] 85·1 and over.

1965 Dorland's Med. Dict. (ed. 24) 717/2 Hypsiconchous, having an orbital index over 85.

hypsiconchy n.

Brit.

/ˈhɪpsɪˌkɒŋki/

U.S.

/ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋki/

the condition of being hypsiconchic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [noun] > types of skull > condition of having

long-headedness1818

microcephalia1849

microcephaly1863

leptocephaly1864

platycephaly1864

dolichocephalism1865

mesaticephalism1865

brachistocephaly1866

dolichocephaly1866

mecistocephaly1866

acrocephaly1870

brachycephaly1871

megalocephaly1878

pyrgocephaly1878

stenocephaly1878

brachycephalism1880

platyrrhiny1880

hypsistenocephaly1881

mesocephaly1883

short-headedness1883

orthocephaly1884

oxycephaly1885

mesocephalism1888

macrocephalia1889

macrocephaly1889

broad-headedness1890

mesaticephaly1891

chamaeconchy1902

chamaeprosopy1902

hypsiconchy1902

mesorrhiny1902

mesoconchy1904

tower skull1905

1902 Biometrika 1 460 In both sexes there is sensible correlation between the palate and orbital indices, hypsiconchy being associated with brachystaphyline characters.

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hypsiprymnine adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪˈprɪmnʌɪn/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˈprɪmˌnaɪn/

hypsiprymnoid adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪˈprɪmnɔɪd/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˈprɪmˌnɔɪd/

[Greek πρύμνα stern] pertaining to or characteristic of the Marsupial sub-family containing the Kangaroo Rat (Hypsiprymnus).

ΚΠ

1870 T. H. Huxley Critiques & Addr. (1873) 199 As to the Didelphia,..a true Hypsiprymnoid form existed at the epoch of the Trias, contemporaneously with a Carnivorous form.

hypsistenocephalic adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)sᵻˈfalɪk/

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)kɛˈfalɪk/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnəsəˈfælɪk/

[Greek στενός narrow + κεϕαλή head] Ethnology characterized by the presence of a high and narrow skull.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types

short-headed1802

beloid1833

microcephalous1840

platycephalous1846

long-skulled1847

round-headed1847

brachycephalic1849

dolichocephalic1849

acrocephalic1855

megacephalous1857

microcephalic1857

cymbocephalic1861

macrocephalous1861

platycephalic1861

macrocephalic1863

phaenozygous1863

dolichocephalous1864

homoeocephalic1866

mecistocephalic1866

mecocephalic1866

mesocephalic1866

orthocephalic1866

stenocephalic1866

cryptozygous1867

megalocephalic1868

aphanozygous1871

brachycephalous1872

orthocephalous1872

mesaticephalic1873

plagiocephalic1873

plagiocephalic1874

mesaticephalous1876

mesorrhine1877

platyrrhine1877

cylindro-cephalic1878

eurycephalic1878

hypsistenocephalic1878

megaseme1878

mesoseme1878

microseme1878

oxycephalic1878

oxyklinocephalic1878

platybasic1878

pyrgocephalic1878

tapinocephalic1878

megacephalic1879

hypsiconchous1885

mesoconchous1885

chamaeprosopic1886

leptocephalic1886

mesorrhinian1887

long-headed1888

tectocephalic1888

mecistocephalous1890

megalocephalous1890

plagiocephalous1890

mesocephal1891

stegoid1894

brachycranial1902

chamaecephalic1902

chamaeconchic1902

chamaecranial1902

macrocranial1902

platycranial1902

stenocranial1904

mesoconch1905

mesoconchic1909

hypsiconch1920

Lapponoid1939

hypsiconchic1960

1878 R. T. H. Bartley tr. P. Topinard Anthropol. v. 177 Certain [skulls] of..New Guinea..are hypsistenocephalic.

1881 Academy 29 Jan. 84 The Fijians are remarkable as the most dolichocephalic people in the world... The skulls are eminently hypsistenocephalic, to use Dr. B. Davis's term.

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hypsistenocephalism n.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfəlɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfəlɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnoʊˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/

/ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnəˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/

hypsistenocephaly n.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfəli/

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfl̩i/

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfəli/

/ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfl̩i/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnoʊˈsɛfəli/

/ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnəˈsɛfəli/

hypsistenocephalic character or condition.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [noun] > types of skull > condition of having

long-headedness1818

microcephalia1849

microcephaly1863

leptocephaly1864

platycephaly1864

dolichocephalism1865

mesaticephalism1865

brachistocephaly1866

dolichocephaly1866

mecistocephaly1866

acrocephaly1870

brachycephaly1871

megalocephaly1878

pyrgocephaly1878

stenocephaly1878

brachycephalism1880

platyrrhiny1880

hypsistenocephaly1881

mesocephaly1883

short-headedness1883

orthocephaly1884

oxycephaly1885

mesocephalism1888

macrocephalia1889

macrocephaly1889

broad-headedness1890

mesaticephaly1891

chamaeconchy1902

chamaeprosopy1902

hypsiconchy1902

mesorrhiny1902

mesoconchy1904

tower skull1905

1881 Nature 8 Dec. 144/1 Combinations of dolichocephaly and hypsistenocephaly.

hypsithermal adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpsɪˈθəːml/

U.S.

/ˌhɪpsəˈθərm(ə)l/

[ < Italian ipsotermico (A. Chiarugi 1936, in Nuovo giorn. bot. ital. XLIII. 55)] Geology designating that period of the geologically recent past (c7000 to c600 b.c.) when relatively warm conditions prevailed in the northern hemisphere; also absol.

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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > quaternary > glacial or boreal > specific warm period

hypsithermal1957

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [adjective] > of or relating to climate > in the geological past > specific

genial1838

pluvial1868

boreal1876

sub-Atlantic1876

sub-boreal1876

interpluvial1907

intrapluvial1934

Atlantic1935

hypsithermal1957

1957 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 68 1895 The period from 7000 b.c. to 600 b.c. is now known as the hypsithermal interval, rather than by its former but less suitable designations (postglacial climatic optimum, thermal maximum).

1957 Deevey & Flint in Science 1 Feb. 182/2 The long, warm interval spanned by Danish pollen zones V through VIII, which has been dated from approximately 7000 b.c. to approximately 600 b.c., we propose to call the hypsithermal interval. We have changed the spelling of Chiarugi's ipsotermico to conform with the English style of Greek adjectives and to express the customary distinction between hypsi-, high, and hypso-, a height.

1967 P. S. Martin & H. E. Wright Pleistocene Extinctions 135 The onset of widespread aridity [in Australia], which Gill (1955) equates with the Climatic Optimum or Hypsithermal of the Northern Hemisphere.

1968 R. W. Fairbridge Encycl. Geomorphol. 1051/2 Modern deposits may have obtained their maximum growth during the hypsithermal phase of postglacial time.

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单词	hypsi-
释义	hypsi-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. representing Greek ὕψι adv. on high, aloft, in combination also = high, lofty. The English words are new formations with hypsi- in the latter sense. See also hypso- comb. form. Physical Anthropology. [Greek κόγχος eye-socket] , having orbits that are high in relation to their width, with an orbital index of 89 (formerly, 85) or more. Categories » hypsibrachycephalic adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪsᵻˈfalɪk/ , /ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪkɛˈfalɪk/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˌbrækisəˈfælɪk/ , /ˌhɪpsəˌbrækəsəˈfælɪk/ [brachycephalic adj.] Ethnology characterized by having a high and broad skull; pertaining to Hypsibrachycephali or races of men so characterized, as the Malay inhabitants of Madura. Categories » hypsibrachycephalism n. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈsɛfəlɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈsɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈkɛfəlɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsɪbrakɪˈkɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˌbrækiˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsəˌbrækəˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/ the presence or prevalence of high broad skulls, the combination of brachycephaly with hypsicephaly. hypsicephalic adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪsᵻˈfalɪk/ , /ˌhɪpsɪkɛˈfalɪk/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəsəˈfælɪk/ [Greek κεϕαλή head] characterized by having a high skull, spec. one of which the vertical index, or ratio of height to antero-posterior length, is over 75. ΚΠ 1902 Biometrika 1 462 Are the brachycephalic races hypsicephalic and the dolichocephalic races chamaecephalic? Categories » hypsicephaly n. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪˈsɛfəli/ , /ˌhɪpsɪˈsɛfl̩i/ , /ˌhɪpsɪˈkɛfəli/ , /ˌhɪpsɪˈkɛfl̩i/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˈsɛfəli/ the condition of being hypsicephalic. hypsiconch adj. Brit. /ˈhɪpsᵻkɒŋk/ , U.S. /ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋk/ ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types short-headed1802 beloid1833 microcephalous1840 platycephalous1846 long-skulled1847 round-headed1847 brachycephalic1849 dolichocephalic1849 acrocephalic1855 megacephalous1857 microcephalic1857 cymbocephalic1861 macrocephalous1861 platycephalic1861 macrocephalic1863 phaenozygous1863 dolichocephalous1864 homoeocephalic1866 mecistocephalic1866 mecocephalic1866 mesocephalic1866 orthocephalic1866 stenocephalic1866 cryptozygous1867 megalocephalic1868 aphanozygous1871 brachycephalous1872 orthocephalous1872 mesaticephalic1873 plagiocephalic1873 plagiocephalic1874 mesaticephalous1876 mesorrhine1877 platyrrhine1877 cylindro-cephalic1878 eurycephalic1878 hypsistenocephalic1878 megaseme1878 mesoseme1878 microseme1878 oxycephalic1878 oxyklinocephalic1878 platybasic1878 pyrgocephalic1878 tapinocephalic1878 megacephalic1879 hypsiconchous1885 mesoconchous1885 chamaeprosopic1886 leptocephalic1886 mesorrhinian1887 long-headed1888 tectocephalic1888 mecistocephalous1890 megalocephalous1890 plagiocephalous1890 mesocephal1891 stegoid1894 brachycranial1902 chamaecephalic1902 chamaeconchic1902 chamaecranial1902 macrocranial1902 platycranial1902 stenocranial1904 mesoconch1905 mesoconchic1909 hypsiconch1920 Lapponoid1939 hypsiconchic1960 1920 H. H. Wilder Lab. Man. Anthropometry 67 Hypsiconch..[Orbital index of] 85 +. 1960 M. F. A. Montagu Introd. Physical Anthropol. (ed. 3) 606 Hypsiconch..[Orbital index of] 85·0 − ×. hypsiconchic adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪˈkɒŋkɪk/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˈkɑŋkɪk/ , /ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋkɪk/ ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types short-headed1802 beloid1833 microcephalous1840 platycephalous1846 long-skulled1847 round-headed1847 brachycephalic1849 dolichocephalic1849 acrocephalic1855 megacephalous1857 microcephalic1857 cymbocephalic1861 macrocephalous1861 platycephalic1861 macrocephalic1863 phaenozygous1863 dolichocephalous1864 homoeocephalic1866 mecistocephalic1866 mecocephalic1866 mesocephalic1866 orthocephalic1866 stenocephalic1866 cryptozygous1867 megalocephalic1868 aphanozygous1871 brachycephalous1872 orthocephalous1872 mesaticephalic1873 plagiocephalic1873 plagiocephalic1874 mesaticephalous1876 mesorrhine1877 platyrrhine1877 cylindro-cephalic1878 eurycephalic1878 hypsistenocephalic1878 megaseme1878 mesoseme1878 microseme1878 oxycephalic1878 oxyklinocephalic1878 platybasic1878 pyrgocephalic1878 tapinocephalic1878 megacephalic1879 hypsiconchous1885 mesoconchous1885 chamaeprosopic1886 leptocephalic1886 mesorrhinian1887 long-headed1888 tectocephalic1888 mecistocephalous1890 megalocephalous1890 plagiocephalous1890 mesocephal1891 stegoid1894 brachycranial1902 chamaecephalic1902 chamaeconchic1902 chamaecranial1902 macrocranial1902 platycranial1902 stenocranial1904 mesoconch1905 mesoconchic1909 hypsiconch1920 Lapponoid1939 hypsiconchic1960 1960 J. Comas Man. Physical Anthropol. vii. 409 Hypsiconchic..[an orbital index of] 89·0 and over. ˈhypsiconchous adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪˈkɒŋkəs/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˈkɑŋkəs/ , /ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋkəs/ ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types short-headed1802 beloid1833 microcephalous1840 platycephalous1846 long-skulled1847 round-headed1847 brachycephalic1849 dolichocephalic1849 acrocephalic1855 megacephalous1857 microcephalic1857 cymbocephalic1861 macrocephalous1861 platycephalic1861 macrocephalic1863 phaenozygous1863 dolichocephalous1864 homoeocephalic1866 mecistocephalic1866 mecocephalic1866 mesocephalic1866 orthocephalic1866 stenocephalic1866 cryptozygous1867 megalocephalic1868 aphanozygous1871 brachycephalous1872 orthocephalous1872 mesaticephalic1873 plagiocephalic1873 plagiocephalic1874 mesaticephalous1876 mesorrhine1877 platyrrhine1877 cylindro-cephalic1878 eurycephalic1878 hypsistenocephalic1878 megaseme1878 mesoseme1878 microseme1878 oxycephalic1878 oxyklinocephalic1878 platybasic1878 pyrgocephalic1878 tapinocephalic1878 megacephalic1879 hypsiconchous1885 mesoconchous1885 chamaeprosopic1886 leptocephalic1886 mesorrhinian1887 long-headed1888 tectocephalic1888 mecistocephalous1890 megalocephalous1890 plagiocephalous1890 mesocephal1891 stegoid1894 brachycranial1902 chamaecephalic1902 chamaeconchic1902 chamaecranial1902 macrocranial1902 platycranial1902 stenocranial1904 mesoconch1905 mesoconchic1909 hypsiconch1920 Lapponoid1939 hypsiconchic1960 1885 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 14 71 Hypsikonchous..[Orbital index of] 85·1 and over. 1965 Dorland's Med. Dict. (ed. 24) 717/2 Hypsiconchous, having an orbital index over 85. hypsiconchy n. Brit. /ˈhɪpsɪˌkɒŋki/ , U.S. /ˈhɪpsəˌkɑŋki/ the condition of being hypsiconchic. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [noun] > types of skull > condition of having long-headedness1818 microcephalia1849 microcephaly1863 leptocephaly1864 platycephaly1864 dolichocephalism1865 mesaticephalism1865 brachistocephaly1866 dolichocephaly1866 mecistocephaly1866 acrocephaly1870 brachycephaly1871 megalocephaly1878 pyrgocephaly1878 stenocephaly1878 brachycephalism1880 platyrrhiny1880 hypsistenocephaly1881 mesocephaly1883 short-headedness1883 orthocephaly1884 oxycephaly1885 mesocephalism1888 macrocephalia1889 macrocephaly1889 broad-headedness1890 mesaticephaly1891 chamaeconchy1902 chamaeprosopy1902 hypsiconchy1902 mesorrhiny1902 mesoconchy1904 tower skull1905 1902 Biometrika 1 460 In both sexes there is sensible correlation between the palate and orbital indices, hypsiconchy being associated with brachystaphyline characters. Categories » hypsiprymnine adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪˈprɪmnʌɪn/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˈprɪmˌnaɪn/ hypsiprymnoid adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪˈprɪmnɔɪd/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˈprɪmˌnɔɪd/ [Greek πρύμνα stern] pertaining to or characteristic of the Marsupial sub-family containing the Kangaroo Rat (Hypsiprymnus). ΚΠ 1870 T. H. Huxley Critiques & Addr. (1873) 199 As to the Didelphia,..a true Hypsiprymnoid form existed at the epoch of the Trias, contemporaneously with a Carnivorous form. hypsistenocephalic adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)sᵻˈfalɪk/ , /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)kɛˈfalɪk/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnəsəˈfælɪk/ [Greek στενός narrow + κεϕαλή head] Ethnology characterized by the presence of a high and narrow skull. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [adjective] > types short-headed1802 beloid1833 microcephalous1840 platycephalous1846 long-skulled1847 round-headed1847 brachycephalic1849 dolichocephalic1849 acrocephalic1855 megacephalous1857 microcephalic1857 cymbocephalic1861 macrocephalous1861 platycephalic1861 macrocephalic1863 phaenozygous1863 dolichocephalous1864 homoeocephalic1866 mecistocephalic1866 mecocephalic1866 mesocephalic1866 orthocephalic1866 stenocephalic1866 cryptozygous1867 megalocephalic1868 aphanozygous1871 brachycephalous1872 orthocephalous1872 mesaticephalic1873 plagiocephalic1873 plagiocephalic1874 mesaticephalous1876 mesorrhine1877 platyrrhine1877 cylindro-cephalic1878 eurycephalic1878 hypsistenocephalic1878 megaseme1878 mesoseme1878 microseme1878 oxycephalic1878 oxyklinocephalic1878 platybasic1878 pyrgocephalic1878 tapinocephalic1878 megacephalic1879 hypsiconchous1885 mesoconchous1885 chamaeprosopic1886 leptocephalic1886 mesorrhinian1887 long-headed1888 tectocephalic1888 mecistocephalous1890 megalocephalous1890 plagiocephalous1890 mesocephal1891 stegoid1894 brachycranial1902 chamaecephalic1902 chamaeconchic1902 chamaecranial1902 macrocranial1902 platycranial1902 stenocranial1904 mesoconch1905 mesoconchic1909 hypsiconch1920 Lapponoid1939 hypsiconchic1960 1878 R. T. H. Bartley tr. P. Topinard Anthropol. v. 177 Certain [skulls] of..New Guinea..are hypsistenocephalic. 1881 Academy 29 Jan. 84 The Fijians are remarkable as the most dolichocephalic people in the world... The skulls are eminently hypsistenocephalic, to use Dr. B. Davis's term. Categories » hypsistenocephalism n. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfəlɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfəlɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfl̩ɪz(ə)m/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnoʊˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/ , /ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnəˈsɛfəˌlɪz(ə)m/ hypsistenocephaly n. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfəli/ , /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈsɛfl̩i/ , /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfəli/ , /ˌhɪpsɪstɛnə(ʊ)ˈkɛfl̩i/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnoʊˈsɛfəli/ , /ˌhɪpsəˌstɛnəˈsɛfəli/ hypsistenocephalic character or condition. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > skull measurement > [noun] > types of skull > condition of having long-headedness1818 microcephalia1849 microcephaly1863 leptocephaly1864 platycephaly1864 dolichocephalism1865 mesaticephalism1865 brachistocephaly1866 dolichocephaly1866 mecistocephaly1866 acrocephaly1870 brachycephaly1871 megalocephaly1878 pyrgocephaly1878 stenocephaly1878 brachycephalism1880 platyrrhiny1880 hypsistenocephaly1881 mesocephaly1883 short-headedness1883 orthocephaly1884 oxycephaly1885 mesocephalism1888 macrocephalia1889 macrocephaly1889 broad-headedness1890 mesaticephaly1891 chamaeconchy1902 chamaeprosopy1902 hypsiconchy1902 mesorrhiny1902 mesoconchy1904 tower skull1905 1881 Nature 8 Dec. 144/1 Combinations of dolichocephaly and hypsistenocephaly. hypsithermal adj. Brit. /ˌhɪpsɪˈθəːml/ , U.S. /ˌhɪpsəˈθərm(ə)l/ [ < Italian ipsotermico (A. Chiarugi 1936, in Nuovo giorn. bot. ital. XLIII. 55)] Geology designating that period of the geologically recent past (c7000 to c600 b.c.) when relatively warm conditions prevailed in the northern hemisphere; also absol. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > quaternary > glacial or boreal > specific warm period hypsithermal1957 the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [adjective] > of or relating to climate > in the geological past > specific genial1838 pluvial1868 boreal1876 sub-Atlantic1876 sub-boreal1876 interpluvial1907 intrapluvial1934 Atlantic1935 hypsithermal1957 1957 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 68 1895 The period from 7000 b.c. to 600 b.c. is now known as the hypsithermal interval, rather than by its former but less suitable designations (postglacial climatic optimum, thermal maximum). 1957 Deevey & Flint in Science 1 Feb. 182/2 The long, warm interval spanned by Danish pollen zones V through VIII, which has been dated from approximately 7000 b.c. to approximately 600 b.c., we propose to call the hypsithermal interval. We have changed the spelling of Chiarugi's ipsotermico to conform with the English style of Greek adjectives and to express the customary distinction between hypsi-, high, and hypso-, a height. 1967 P. S. Martin & H. E. Wright Pleistocene Extinctions 135 The onset of widespread aridity [in Australia], which Gill (1955) equates with the Climatic Optimum or Hypsithermal of the Northern Hemisphere. 1968 R. W. Fairbridge Encycl. Geomorphol. 1051/2 Modern deposits may have obtained their maximum growth during the hypsithermal phase of postglacial time. 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