craniology
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cra·ni·ol·o·gy
(krā′nē-ŏl′ə-jē)n.
The scientific study of the characteristics of the skull, such as size and shape, especially in humans.
cra′ni·o·log′i·cal(-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
cra′ni·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
cra′ni·ol′o·gist n.
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craniology
(ˌkreɪnɪˈɒlədʒɪ)n
(Anthropology & Ethnology) the branch of science concerned with the shape and size of the human skull, esp with reference to variations between different races
craniologicaladj
ˌcranioˈlogicallyadv
ˌcraniˈologistn
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cra•ni•ol•o•gy
(ˌkreɪ niˈɒl ə dʒi)n.
a science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.
[1800–10]
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craniology
the science that studies the size, shape, and other features of human skulls. —craniologist,n. —craniologic, craniological,adj.
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craniology
The study of the shapes and sizes of human skulls.
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Noun | 1. | craniology - the scientific study of the skulls of various human races bioscience,life science - any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms phrenology - a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties |
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kraniologija
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