CRANIOLOGY


Meaning of CRANIOLOGY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kr ā -n ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from German Kraniologie, from kranio- crani- + -logie -logy

Date: 1851

: a science dealing with variations in size, shape, and proportions of skulls among human races

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