mesocranic

M3E1S1O1C3R1A1N1I1C3

adjective

Having an intermediate-sized cranium

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Meanings

adjectivemesocranic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving an intermediate-sized cranium

    The cranial index of this individual indicates a mesocranic type (CI = 78.8), whereas normal Eunpyeong females are brachycranic (CI = 81.8, N = 62, 136.6/167×100).

    2015 October 22, “Paleopathological Study of Dwarfism-Related Skeletal Dysplasia in a Late Joseon Dynasty (South Korean) Population”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From meso- + cranic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

conacreismsciomancer
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APA

mesocranic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesocranic

MLA

“mesocranic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesocranic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesocranic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesocranic.

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