Brachycephalic

The former is called brachycephalic (short-headed), and the latter dolichocephalic ❋ Unknown (1908)

Short-nosed breeds, known as "brachycephalic" in the dog world, have a skull formation that affects their airways. ❋ Dr. Michael J. Breus (2010)

Short-nosed breeds - known as "brachycephalic" in the dog world - have a skull formation that affects their airways, said Dan Bandy of Shawnee, Okla., chairman of the Bulldog Club of ❋ Unknown (2010)

Short-nosed breeds - known as "brachycephalic" in the dog world - have a skull formation that affects their airways, said ❋ Sharon Theimer ASSOCIATED PRESS (2010)

These flat-facers or nearly so are known officially as brachycephalic dogs, says Ann Hohenhaus, veterinarian and staff oncologist at the Animal Medical Center. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"I wouldn't breed a pug with an English bulldog," he says, because both breeds are brachycephalic, or have pushed-in snouts, which means a tendency for breathing disorders. ❋ Miriam Gottfried (2011)

The DOT says about 60% of dog deaths aboard airlines are brachycephalic dogs. ❋ Scott McCartney (2011)

Therefore, I'm against any candidate who talks of letting down the bars to stunted brachycephalic South-Italians & rat-faced half-Mongoloid Russian & Polish Jews, & all that cursed scum! ❋ Scottedelman (2008)

I'd rather think of Lovecraft as the author of "Cool Air" and "Pickman's Model" than as the man who'd consider me stunted brachycephalic rat-faced cursed scum. ❋ Scottedelman (2008)

At the northern and eastern end of the same line there live the most brachycephalic, orthognathous, straight-haired, yellow-skinned of men — the ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Notice the difference between the dolichocephalic and the brachycephalic in the Negroid skull,” Spencer says. ❋ Jodi Picoult (2003)

In the remarkable paper read (1861) by Professor Busk before the Ethnological Society, that eminent physiologist proved that the Asiatic apes, typified by the ourang-outang, are brachycephalic, like the Mongolians amongst whom they live, or who live amongst them; whilst the gorillas and the African anthropoids are dolichocephalic as the negroes. ❋ Unknown (2003)

(Baker), and the iron money of the brachycephalic Nyam-nyams described and drawn by Schwein furth (i. 279), here becomes a triangle or demi-square of bast-cloth, about 5 inches of max. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The head is huge and misshapen, brachycephalic, reminiscent of photographs of fetuses. ❋ Simmons, Dan (1990)

As Louis squinted he realized that the figure's head was not shaven but simply hairless — he could see veins through the translucent flesh — and the skull was dis­turbingly broad, brachycephalic, and so out of proportion with the body that the sight of it made him think of pho­tographs of embryos and fetuses. ❋ Simmons, Dan (1990)

The same smooth olive complexion contrasted with brief white garments, the same brown hair clustered on a similarly brachycephalic head. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1985)

Besides the general division of skulls into dolichocephalic, brachycephalic, and mesocephalic, other divisions had been undertaken, according to the height of the skull, and again according to the maxillary and the facial angles. ❋ Various (N/A)