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microcephalic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-cephal-ic
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an abnormally small head.

noun

A person with an abnormally small head.

Etymology

From French microcéphalique, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: microcéphalique, μικρός

Inflected Forms

microcephalics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microcephaly normocephalic macrocephalic

Synonyms

microcephalous nanocephalic

Questions

What does microcephalic mean?
Having an abnormally small head.
Where does microcephalic come from?
It is traced to French.

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