/ frəˈnɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈnɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the study of the shape of the human head, which some people think is a guide to a person's character
► phren·olo·gist / frəˈnɒlədʒɪst; NAmE -ˈnɑːl-/ noun
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Greek phrēn , phren- mind + -logy .