n., pl., -lies.
Abnormal smallness of the head.
microcephalic mi'cro·ce·phal'ic (-sə-făl'ĭk) adj. & n.
microcephalous mi'cro·ceph'a·lous (-sĕf'ə-ləs) adj.
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