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anthropometer
[ an-thruh-pom-i-ter ]
noun
, Anthropology.
- an instrument that consists of a calibrated, vertical rod to which are attached two horizontal arms, one fixed and one movable, for measuring the human trunk and limbs.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anthropometer1
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Example Sentences
In measuring the individual stature it is customary to use an instrument called an anthropometer (Fig. 142).
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And, indeed, how is it possible to bring the entire person posteriorly in contact with the vertical rod of the anthropometer?
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Broca recommends to travelers an anthropometer consisting of a graduated rod with a movable index attached.
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Certain anthropologists are now trying to perfect the anthropometer (Mosso's school).
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But this greatly complicates the anthropometer, and hardly any anthropometer possesses this attachment.
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