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craniometry
[ krey-nee-om-i-tree ]
noun
- the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.
craniometry
/ ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk; ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ /
noun
- the study and measurement of skulls
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Derived Forms
- craniometric, adjective
- ˌcranioˈmetrically, adverb
- ˌcraniˈometrist, noun
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Other Words From
- cra·ni·o·met·ric [krey-nee-, uh, -, me, -trik], crani·o·metri·cal adjective
- crani·o·metri·cal·ly adverb
- crani·ome·trist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of craniometry1
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Example Sentences
In this department of craniometry, Anders Retzius has gained the foremost place among the pioneers of research.
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These qualifications were overlooked by the immediate successors of Retzius, much to the disadvantage of craniometry.
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Of the trend and progress of craniometry at the present day, three particular developments are noteworthy.
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