mecistocephalicadj.

Brit.

/mᵻˌkɪstəʊsᵻˈfalɪk/, U.S.

/məˌsɪstoʊsəˈfælɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μήκιστος , -cephalic comb. form.

Etymology: < ancient Greek μήκιστος, superlative of μακρός long (see macro- comb. form) + -cephalic comb. form, after dolichocephalic adj. (see quot. 1866¹). Compare mecistocephali n. and mecistocephaly n.; compare also mecocephalic adj.

Physical Anthropology. rare.

In T. H. Huxley's terminology: designating a skull with a cephalic index in the lowest numerical range; extremely dolichocephalic.

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

1866 T. H. Huxley in S. Laing Pre-hist. Remains Caithness 85 No. III. is called subdolichocephalic, and No. IV. dolichocephalic, by Dr. Thurman; but I object to both names for the reasons given above, and I substitute for..No. III. [the title of] mecistocephalic... Cephalic index, below .71 = d. Mecistocephali, oblong skulls.

1866 T. H. Huxley Prehist. Remains Caithness 115 The large increase in the percentage of meco- and mecistocephalic skulls.

1906 N.E.D. (at cited word) Mecistocephali, men with mecistocephalic skulls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mecistocephalic
释义	mecistocephalicadj. Brit. /mᵻˌkɪstəʊsᵻˈfalɪk/, U.S. /məˌsɪstoʊsəˈfælɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μήκιστος , -cephalic comb. form. Etymology: < ancient Greek μήκιστος, superlative of μακρός long (see macro- comb. form) + -cephalic comb. form, after dolichocephalic adj. (see quot. 1866¹). Compare mecistocephali n. and mecistocephaly n.; compare also mecocephalic adj. Physical Anthropology. rare. In T. H. Huxley's terminology: designating a skull with a cephalic index in the lowest numerical range; extremely dolichocephalic. 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 1866 T. H. Huxley in S. Laing Pre-hist. Remains Caithness 85 No. III. is called subdolichocephalic, and No. IV. dolichocephalic, by Dr. Thurman; but I object to both names for the reasons given above, and I substitute for..No. III. [the title of] mecistocephalic... Cephalic index, below .71 = d. Mecistocephali, oblong skulls. 1866 T. H. Huxley Prehist. Remains Caithness 115 The large increase in the percentage of meco- and mecistocephalic skulls. 1906 N.E.D. (at cited word) Mecistocephali, men with mecistocephalic skulls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1866
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