"microcephalic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more microcephalic [comparative], most microcephalic [superlative]
Etymology: From French microcéphalique, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|microcéphalique}} French microcéphalique, {{der|en|grc|μικρός||small}} Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} microcephalic (comparative more microcephalic, superlative most microcephalic)
  1. Having an abnormally small head. Translations (having a small head): pienipäinen (Finnish), microcéphale [feminine, masculine] (French), mik-uluhin (Tagalog), mikuluhin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-microcephalic-en-adj-3oQpJaF7

Noun

Forms: microcephalics [plural]
Etymology: From French microcéphalique, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|microcéphalique}} French microcéphalique, {{der|en|grc|μικρός||small}} Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} microcephalic (plural microcephalics)
  1. A person with an abnormally small head. Related terms: microcephaly, normocephalic, macrocephalic
    Sense id: en-microcephalic-en-noun-ONwHiY5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

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