microcephalus

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English

Noun

microcephalus

  1. (uncountable) An abnormally small head.
  2. A person suffering from microcephaly.

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μῑκροκέφᾰλος (mīkroképhalos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

mīcrocephalus (feminine mīcrocephala, neuter mīcrocephalum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) small-headed, microcephalic (having an abnormally small head)

Usage notes

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.