craniometry

American

[krey-nee-om-i-tree] / ˌkreɪ niˈɒm ɪ tri /

noun

the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.

craniometry British

/ ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ, ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

the study and measurement of skulls

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

craniometrical

adjective
craniometrist

noun
craniometrically

adverb
craniometric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of craniometry

First recorded in 1860–65; cranio- + -metry

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