acrocephaly

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noun

The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.

Similar
oxycephaly
OriginAncient Greek ἄκρος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape

Similar
oxycephaly
Broader
birth defectcongenital anomalycongenital defect
Also see
oxycephaly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκρος“highest, on the extremity”
  2. Englishacrocephaly

From acro- + -cephaly, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, on the extremity”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

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Translations

Portuguese acrocefalia
  • acrocefaliacondition of suffering from a pointed skull
Cite this entry
APA

acrocephaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocephaly

MLA

“acrocephaly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocephaly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrocephaly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocephaly.

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