craniometry
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cra·ni·om·e·try
(krā′nē-ŏm′ĭ-trē)n.
Measurement of the skull to determine its characteristics as related to sex, race, or body type.
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craniometry
(ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ)n
(Physiology) the study and measurement of skulls
craniometric, ˌcranioˈmetrical adj
ˌcranioˈmetrically adv
ˌcraniˈometrist n
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cra•ni•om•e•try
(ˌkreɪ niˈɒm ɪ tri)n.
the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.
[1860–65]
cra`ni•o•met′ric (-əˈmɛ trɪk) cra`ni•o•met′ri•cal, adj.
cra`ni•o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
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craniometry
the science of measuring skulls. — craniometrist, n. — craniometric, craniometrical, adj.
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Noun | 1. | craniometry - the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts physical anthropology - the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings |
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