craniology

[ krey-nee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.

craniology

/ ˌkreɪnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌkreɪnɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with the shape and size of the human skull, esp with reference to variations between different races

Derived Forms

• ˌcraniˈologist, noun
• ˌcranioˈlogically, adverb
• craniological, adjective

Other Words From

• cra·ni·o·log·i·cal [krey-nee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• crani·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
• crani·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of craniology¹

First recorded in 1800–10; cranio- + -logy

Example Sentences

It is observations of this kind, particularly, that have served to discredit craniology as an independent science.

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But Craniology or skull-study cannot perfect, nor can it positively demonstrate, the science.

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Anthropologists no longer rely solely on craniology, and the measurement of the skull, to distinguish race.

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The craniology of the Caribs is scantily known, and there is much yet to be divulged.

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The general came in for a few minutes, he said, to escape from two young ladies, who had talked him half dead about craniology.

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