Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A leptoprosopic skull or individual.
- noun Narrowness of the face; the possession of or condition of having a long, narrow-faced skull.
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Examples
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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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