Definition
Having a long, narrow skull with a length-to-width ratio greater than 80, characteristic of certain human populations and some animals.
Etymology
From Greek 'dolichOS' (long) and 'kephalē' (head), combining form used in anthropology since the 19th century to describe skull shape variations among human groups.
Kelly Says
Scientists used to categorize entire populations as 'dolichocephalic' or 'brachycephalic,' but we now know skull shape varies widely within groups and doesn't determine intelligence, capability, or worth—a humbling reminder of how biological classifications can be misused.
Translations
ARالعربية
رأس طويل
ra's ta-wil
BNবাংলা
দীর্ঘশির
dee-rgh-shir
CACatalà
dolicocèfalic
do-li-ko-se-fa-lik
CSČeština
dolichocefalický
do-li-cho-se-fa-li-cki
DADansk
dolichocephali
do-li-ko-se-fa-li
DEDeutsch
dolichocephaler
do-li-cho-se-fa-ler
ELΕλληνικά
δολιχοκεφαλικός
do-li-cho-ke-fa-li-kos
ESEspañol
dolicocefálico
do-li-ko-se-fa-li-ko
FAفارسی
دراز سر
da-raz sar
FISuomi
dolichokefali
do-li-ko-ke-fa-li
FRFrançais
dolichocéphalique
do-li-cho-se-fa-li-k
HAHA
dolichocephalic
do-li-cho-se-fa-lik
HEעברית
ארוך-ראש
ar-ukh-rosh
HIहिन्दी
दीर्घशिर
dee-rgh-shir
HUMagyar
dolichocefális
do-li-cho-se-fa-lis
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkep panjang
ber-kep pan-jang
IGIG
dolichocephalic
do-li-cho-se-fa-lik
ITItaliano
dolicocefalo
do-li-ko-se-fa-lo
MRMR
लंबी केस
lamb-ee ke-s
MSBahasa Melayu
dolichosefalic
do-li-cho-se-fa-lik
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်လုံး
ly-shauk-lo-ngee
NLNederlands
dolichocefalisch
do-li-cho-se-fa-lis
NONorsk
dolichocephali
do-li-ko-se-fa-li
PLPolski
dolicocefaliczny
do-li-ko-se-fa-li-t͡sny
PTPortuguês
dolicocefálico
do-li-ko-se-fa-li-ko
RORomână
dolicocefalic
do-li-ko-se-fa-lik
RUРусский
долихоцефалический
do-li-kho-tse-fa-li-chi-skiy
SVSvenska
dolichocefali
do-li-ko-se-fa-li
SWKiswahili
dolichosefalic
do-li-cho-se-fa-lik
TAதமிழ்
நெடுஞ்சீ
nedu-n-jee
TEతెలుగు
పొడవైన శిరస్సు
po-da-va-in-shi-ras-su
THไทย
ศีรษะยาว
si-rat ya-ow
TLTL
dolichosefalic
do-li-cho-se-fa-lik
TRTürkçe
dolichosefali
do-li-cho-se-fa-li
UKУкраїнська
доліхоцефалічний
do-li-kho-tse-fa-li-chnyy
VITiếng Việt
đầu dài
dau dai
YOYO
dolichocephalic
do-li-cho-se-fa-lik
ZUZU
dolichocephalic
do-li-cho-se-fa-lik