1. Having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80
   "brachycephalic skull shapes are common in certain populations";
   - brachycranial, brachycranic

1. An adult with a short broad head
   "The brachycephalic individual had a distinctively rounded skull shape"

Derived forms: brachycephalics

See also: broad-headed, bullet-headed, roundheaded, short-headed

Type of: adult, grownup

Antonym: dolichocephalic

Encyclopedia: Brachycephalic