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craniometry
[ krey-nee-om-i-tree ]
/ ˌkreɪ niˈɒm ɪ tri /
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noun
the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.
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OTHER WORDS FROM craniometry
cra·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, nounWords nearby craniometry
craniography, craniol., craniology, craniom., craniometer, craniometry, craniopagus, craniophore, craniosacral, craniosacral therapy, cranioscopy
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How to use craniometry in a sentence
In this department of craniometry, Anders Retzius has gained the foremost place among the pioneers of research.
These qualifications were overlooked by the immediate successors of Retzius, much to the disadvantage of craniometry.
Of the trend and progress of craniometry at the present day, three particular developments are noteworthy.
British Dictionary definitions for craniometry
craniometry
/ (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
the study and measurement of skulls
Derived forms of craniometry
craniometric (ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk) or craniometrical, adjectivecraniometrically, adverbcraniometrist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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