Microcephalous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    microcephalic not-comparable

    ""Such terms as 'Microcephalous idiot!' or 'Simian survival!' when applied by a world-renowned Professor to an opponent, illustrate the lengths to which such disputants may permit themselves to go.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain wordnet

Synonyms

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microcephalicmicrocephalicnanocephalic

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""Such terms as 'Microcephalous idiot!' or 'Simian survival!' when applied by a world-renowned Professor to an opponent, illustrate the lengths to which such disputants may permit themselves to go.""

Etymology

From micro- + -cephalous.

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