n.
Pronunciation: ˌ an(t)-thr ə - ' pä-m ə -tr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French anthropométrie, from anthrop- + -métrie -metry
Date: circa 1839
: the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis
– an · thro · po · met · ric \ -p ə - ' me-trik \ adjective