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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
mesocephalism .
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He took as the normal type the skull of the Caucasian race, which is distinguished by harmony of the individual parts, none being unduly prominent: with roundness (mesocephaly) are united a massive high forehead, narrow cheek-bones, round alveolar arch, and an orthognathous upper jaw.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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