Dolichocephalism

/ˌdɒlɪkoʊˈsɛfəlɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The quality or condition of having a long, narrow skull, or the study and classification of such skull shapes.

Etymology

Derived from 'dolichocephalic' plus the suffix '-ism' (doctrine or practice), used in 19th-century anthropology to name the systematic study of skull morphology.

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Dolichocephalism was once central to 'scientific racism,' with researchers wrongly claiming skull shape proved superiority—a dark chapter showing how word-heavy terminology can mask prejudice when science ignores bias.

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