craniometer

[krey-nee-om-i-ter]

cra·ni·om·e·ter

[krey-nee-om-i-ter]
noun
an instrument for measuring the external dimensions of skulls.

Origin:
1875–80; cranio- + -meter
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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World English Dictionary
craniometer (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtə)
 
n
an instrument for measuring the cranium or skull

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craniometer cra·ni·om·e·ter (krā'nē-ŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument or device used to measure the skull.


cra'ni·o·met'ric (-ə-mět'rĭk) or cra'ni·o·met'ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.

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