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cryptozygous — Having a narrow face compared with the width of the cranium, so that, when the skull is viewed from above, the zygomatic arches are not visible. [crypto + G. zygon, yoke] * * * cryp·to·zy·gous .krip tə zī gəs, ( )krip täz ə gəs adj having a wide… … Medical dictionary
cryptozygous — adj. having a wide skull and a narrow face … English contemporary dictionary
cryptozygous — cryp·to·zy·gous … English syllables
cryptozygous — … Useful english dictionary
phenozygous — Having a narrow cranium as compared with the width of the face, so that when the skull is viewed from above, the zygomatic arches are visible. [G. phaino, to show, + zygon, yoke] * * * phe·no·zy·gous (fe″no ziґgəs) [pheno (def. 1) +… … Medical dictionary
aphanozygous — |afənō|zīgəs adjective Etymology: aphan + zygous : cryptozygous … Useful english dictionary
-zygous — |zīgəs, zə̇gəs, zēgəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek zygos, from zygon yoke 1. : yoked : zygomatic cryptozygous 2. : having ( … Useful english dictionary
cryptozygy — noun see cryptozygous … Useful english dictionary
