mi|cro|ce|phal|ic

mi|cro|ce|phal|ic
mi|cro|ce|phal|ic «MY kroh suh FAL ihk», adjective.
1. having a cranial capacity of less than 1,350 cubic centimeters.
2. having an abnormally small head, especially as a result of a congenital defect, as certain idiots.

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