Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a long face: same as
leptoprosopic .
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- adjective anatomy Having a
long face .
Etymologies
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dolicho- + facial
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By comparing the length with the width of the face, skulls may be divided into two groups; dolichofacial or leptoprosope (long faced) and brachyfacial or chemoprosope (short faced).
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