Having a narrow face as compared with the width of the cranium, so that, when the skull is viewed from above, the zygomatic arches are not visible. ... Origin: crypto-+ G. Zygon, yoke ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: krip-toz′i-gŭs, -tō-zī′gŭs Definitions: 1. Having a narrow face compared with the width of the cranium, so that, when the skull is viewed from above, the zygomatic arches are not visible.
having the skull broad and the face narrow.