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craniometry

[krey-nee-om-i-tree]
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noun
  1. the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.
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Origin of craniometry

First recorded in 1860–65; cranio- + -metry
Related formscra·ni·o·met·ric [krey-nee-uh-me-trik] /ˌkreɪ ni əˈmɛ trɪk/, cra·ni·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivecra·ni·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbcra·ni·om·e·trist, noun
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craniometry

noun
  1. the study and measurement of skulls
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Derived Formscraniometric (ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk) or craniometrical, adjectivecraniometrically, adverbcraniometrist, noun
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craniometry

(krā′nē-ŏm′ĭ-trē)
n.
  1. Measurement of the skull to determine its characteristics as related to sex, race, or body type.
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