Definition of 'cephalic index'
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cephalic index in American
the ratio of the greatest breadth of the human head to its greatest length, from front to back, multiplied by 100; cranial index
see also brachycephalic, dolichocephalic, mesocephalicWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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