Medical Dictionary
cryptozygous
adj cryp·to·zy·gous
\ˌkrip-tə-ˈzī-gəs, (ˈ)krip-ˈtäz-ə-gəs\
\ˌkrip-tə-ˈzī-gəs, (ˈ)krip-ˈtäz-ə-gəs\
Medical Definition of CRYPTOZYGOUS
: having a wide skull and a narrow face so that the zygomatic arches are concealed when the skull is viewed from above
—cryp·to·zy·gy \ˈkrip-tə-ˌzī-gē, krip-ˈtäz-ə-gē, -jē\ noun, plural cryp·to·zy·gies
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