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n.
The state or condition of being brachycephalic; shortness of head.
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A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
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A South American short-tailed monkey (Pithecia (/ Brachyurus) melanocephala).
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Any South American monkey of the genus Brachyurus, especially B. ouakari.
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Of a short form.
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Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic.
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A group of Coleoptera having short wings; the rove beetles.
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Alt. of Brachycephalism
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Of or pertaining to the Brachyura.
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One of several species of sea birds of the genera Synthliboramphus and Brachyramphus, inhabiting the North Pacific. They are closely related to the murres.
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A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix.
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A group of birds, including auks, divers, and penguins.
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Alt. of Brachyurous
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Any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birds having short wings and a short tail. They belong to Brachypterix, Callene, and allied genera.
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A West African buffalo (Bubalus brachyceros) having short horns depressed at the base, and large ears fringed internally with three rows of long hairs. It is destitute of a dewlap. Called also short-horned buffalo, and bush cow.
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One of the Brachyura.
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A curve, in which a body, starting from a given point, and descending solely by the force of gravity, will reach another given point in a shorter time than it could by any other path. This curve of quickest descent, as it is sometimes called, is, in a vacuum, the same as the cycloid.
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Conciseness of expression; brevity.
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Alt. of Brachycephalous
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Having short wings.
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