cephalic index

/səˌfælɪk ˌɪnˈdɛks/
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Other forms: cephalic indices

Definitions of cephalic index
  1. noun
    ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull
    synonyms: breadth index, cranial index
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    type of:
    ratio
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
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