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).

    II. Osteology. 5d. The Interior of the Skull 1918

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