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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In craniometry, having an orbital index below 84.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Anat.) Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely; -- opposed to megaseme.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective anatomy Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely.

Etymologies

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micro- + Ancient Greek sign, mark: compare French microsème.

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