acrocephalic

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UK/ˌækɹəʊsəˈfælɪk/UK/ˌækɹəsəˈfælɪk/US/ˌækɹoʊsəˈfælɪk/

noun

A person suffering from a pointed skull.

OriginEnglish cephalic ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounacrocephalic (plural acrocephalics)

plural acrocephalics

  1. A person suffering from a pointed skull.
adjectiveacrocephalic (comparative more acrocephalic, superlative most acrocephalic)

comparative more acrocephalic · superlative most acrocephalic

  1. Possessing a pointed skull.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)
  5. Englishacro-
  6. Englishcephalic
  7. Englishacrocephalic

From acro- + cephalic.

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Cite this entry
APA

acrocephalic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocephalic

MLA

“acrocephalic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocephalic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrocephalic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocephalic.

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