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Definition of "mesocephalic" []

  • Having a head of medium breadth, with a cephalic index between 76 and 80. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mesocephalic" in a sentence
  • "The Bossonians are of medium height and complection, their eyes brown or grey, and they are mesocephalic."
  • "The Bossonians are of medium height and complexion, their eyes brown or grey, and they are mesocephalic."
  • "The Solomon Islanders for several years have been confirmed vegetarians, and the pronounced modification in their mesocephalic skulls and the improvement of their facial angle afford the surest guarantee against any relapse."