craniometry

American  

[krey-nee-om-i-tree] / ˌkreɪ niˈɒm ɪ tri /

noun

1. the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.

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craniometry British  

/ ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ, ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. the study and measurement of skulls

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Other Word Forms

• craniometric adjective
• craniometrical adjective
• craniometrically adverb
• craniometrist noun

Etymology

Origin of craniometry

First recorded in 1860–65; cranio- + -metry

Example Sentences

At the time, there was interest in the study of craniometry, the measurement of the cranium, and anthropometry, the scientific measurement of individuals.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

Fā′cially.—Facial angle, in craniometry, the angle formed by lines drawn to show to what extent the jaws are protruding and the forehead receding.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

In this department of craniometry, Anders Retzius has gained the foremost place among the pioneers of research.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

The fourth subdivision of craniometry is closely allied to that which has just been described, and it deals with the comparison of the prehistoric and the recent types of mankind.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

These qualifications were overlooked by the immediate successors of Retzius, much to the disadvantage of craniometry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various