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long-headed

long-headed

9.9
Having a head that is longer than it is wide
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɔŋˌhɛdɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de cabeza larga
  • Researchers classified the remains as long-headed based on their measurements and shape.

Examples

  • The long-headed shape of the ancient skull was distinct from the more common round forms.

  • A difference between long-headed skulls in older burials and round-headed skulls in Beaker graves, first noted in the 1850s, might seem to support the immigration idea, though studies have been unable to prove that the population was replaced.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Some ancient peoples are often depicted as having long-headed features in anthropological studies.

Synonyms

dolichocranial
vslong-headed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a long, narrow skull

is a general description without the specific numeric measurement
dolichocranic
vslong-headed
  • Specialized
9.9

A skull or head with a long, narrow shape

is a general description without the specific numeric measurement

Antonyms

short-headed
  • Specialized
7.9

Having a short, wide head like some dogs and sheep

How Long

long-headed
  • Specialized
9.9
short-headed
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

long-headed positive

Morphology

long-headed = long + headed (transparent) = long + head + ed

Formed by composing 'long' + 'headed' (headed = 'having a head'), so the meaning 'having a long head' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word long-headed comes from the simple parts long and head, so it literally means 'a head that is longer than it is wide'. That's why people use it to describe a long skull shape in humans or animals.