cryptozygous

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adjective

Having a face that is narrower than the cranium (such that the zygomatic arches are not always visible)

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Meanings

adjectivecryptozygous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving a face that is narrower than the cranium (such that the zygomatic arches are not always visible)

Origin

From crypto- + -zygous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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