craniometry
[ krey-nee-om-i-tree ]
noun
the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.
Origin of craniometry
1Other words from craniometry
- cra·ni·o·met·ric [krey-nee-uh-me-trik], /ˌkreɪ ni əˈmɛ trɪk/, 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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British Dictionary definitions for craniometry
craniometry
/ (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
the study and measurement of skulls
Derived forms of craniometry
- craniometric (ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk) or craniometrical, adjective
- craniometrically, adverb
- craniometrist, noun
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