- dolicho-
- combining form
see dolich-
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[ < Gk, comb. form of dolichós]* * *
dolicho- /dol-i-kō-/combining formDenoting longORIGIN: Gr dolichos long• • •dolichocephal /-sefˈəl/ nounA long-headed persondolichocephalic /-sif-alˈik/ adjective(Gr kephalē the head) long-headed, ie having a breadth of skull (from side to side) less than 75 (or 78) per cent of the length (front to back), opp to brachycephalic (also dolichocephˈalous)dolichocephˈaly or dolichocephˈalism nounDolichos /dolˈi-kos/ noun1. (Gr, long, also a podded plant) a genus of long-podded leguminous plants allied to the haricot2. (without cap) any plant of the genusDolichosaurus /-söˈrəs/ noun(Gr sauros lizard) the typical genus of Dolichosauˈria, a group of Cretaceous fossil reptilesDolichotis /-kōˈtis/ noun(Gr ous, ōtos the ear) a genus of long-eared S American rodents, comprising the mara or Patagonian hare
Useful english dictionary. 2012.