Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A microcephalic condition.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word microcephalism.
Examples
-
Dr. Langenbeck mentions a family of Silesian peasants who seemed to have an hereditary predisposition to the abnormity known as microcephalism, or small-headedness.
-
The instances of reversion here discussed are microcephalism, which Darwin wrongly interpreted as atavistic, supernumerary mammae, supernumerary digits, bicornuate uterus, the development of abnormal muscles, and so on.
Evolution in Modern Thought Gustav Schwalbe 1880
-
(microcephalism) and reversion to lower forms are next discussed.
Evolution in Modern Thought Gustav Schwalbe 1880
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.