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craniometry

[ krey-nee-om-i-tree ]

noun

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


craniometry

/ ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ; ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

  1. the study and measurement of skulls
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • craniometric, adjective
  • ˌcraniˈometrist, noun
  • ˌcranioˈmetrically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • cra·ni·o·met·ric [krey-nee-, uh, -, me, -trik], crani·o·metri·cal adjective
  • crani·o·metri·cal·ly adverb
  • crani·ome·trist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of craniometry1

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

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.

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