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microcephalous

microcephalous adjective: microcephalic.

Adjective

microcephalous (not comparable)

  1. microcephalic
    • "Such terms as 'Microcephalous idiot!' or 'Simian survival!' when applied by a world-renowned Professor to an opponent, illustrate the lengths to which such disputants may permit themselves to go."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

Origin of microcephalous

From micro- + -cephalous.

Questions about microcephalous

What does microcephalous mean?
Microcephalous means microcephalic.
What part of speech is microcephalous?
Microcephalous is an adjective.

Words near microcephalous in the dictionary

  1. microcephalics
  2. microcephalies
  3. microcephalin
  4. microcephalins
  5. microcephalism
  6. microcephalous
  7. microcephalus
  8. microcephaly
  9. microcerberid
  10. microcerberids
  11. microcercous

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