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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplatycéphale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: platisefal
"L'analyse a révélé un crâne platycéphale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a flattened or low-vaulted skull, typically resulting in a length-height cranial index below a certain anthropological threshold.
"The physical anthropologist examined the ancient remains, noting that the skull was distinctly platycephalic." - 2
Relating to or characterized by platycephaly.
"The study utilized craniometric measurements to classify the population's platycephalic traits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'platys' meaning 'broad' or 'flat' and 'kephale' meaning 'head', combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term emerged in 19th-century physical anthropology and craniometry to describe skulls characterized by a low vault or flattened crown.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Platycephalic" is said worldwide
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platycéphale
Transliteration: platisefal
"L'analyse a révélé un crâne platycéphale."
platyzephal
Transliteration: platytsefal
"Der Anthropologe untersuchte den platyzephalen Schädel."
platificefalo
Transliteration: platificefalo
"Il reperto fossile mostrava caratteristiche platificefale."
platicéfalo
Transliteration: platisefalo
"El cráneo encontrado era platicéfalo."
platicéfalo
Transliteration: platisefalu
"O osso craniano apresentava um formato platicéfalo."
सपाट सिर वाला
Transliteration: sapat sir wala
"मानवविज्ञान अध्ययन में खोपड़ी सपाट सिर वाली पाई गई।"
扁颅的
Transliteration: biǎn lú de
"考古学家发现了一个扁颅的头骨。"
편두의
Transliteration: pyeondu-ui
"그 두개골은 편두의 특징을 가지고 있었다."
扁頭の
Transliteration: hentou no
"発掘された頭蓋骨は扁頭であった。"
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