| cephalic index n. The ratio of the maximum width of the head to its maximum length, multiplied by 100. |
cephalic index
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the ratio of the greatest width of the human head to its greatest length, multiplied by 100
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| Noun | 1. |  cephalic index - ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skullratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
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