craniology

[ krey-nee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌkreɪ niˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.

Origin of craniology

First recorded in 1800–10; cranio- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM craniology

cra·ni·o·log·i·cal

[krey-nee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌkreɪ ni əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivecra·ni·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcra·ni·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby craniology

craniofacial dysostosis, craniofenestria, craniograph, craniography, craniol., craniology, craniom., craniomalacia, craniometer, craniometric point, craniometry

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Example sentences from the Web for craniology

The most amusing thing to me was an English lecture on craniology by Spurzheim.
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.|Hermann Pckler-Muskau
This introduced, I cannot tell how, some remarks on the head, which led to a disquisition on craniology.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
The craniology of the Caribs is scantily known, and there is much yet to be divulged.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
A hard-working scientist, he paid special attention to craniology.
A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations|Joseph Mazzini Wheeler

But the march of craniology or phrenology, by whatever name it is called, is directly the reverse of this.
Thoughts on Man|William Godwin

British Dictionary definitions for craniology

craniology

/ (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of science concerned with the shape and size of the human skull, esp with reference to variations between different races

Derived forms of craniology

craniological (ˌkreɪnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivecraniologically, adverbcraniologist, noun

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Medical definitions for craniology

craniology

[ krā′nē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The scientific study of the characteristics of the skull, such as size and shape, especially in humans.

单词	craniology
释义	craniology [ krey-nee-ol-uh-jee ] / ˌkreɪ niˈɒl ə dʒi / noun the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls. Origin of craniology First recorded in 1800–10; cranio- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM craniology cra·ni·o·log·i·cal [krey-nee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌkreɪ ni əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivecra·ni·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcra·ni·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby craniology craniofacial dysostosis, craniofenestria, craniograph, craniography, craniol., craniology, craniom., craniomalacia, craniometer, craniometric point, craniometry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for craniology The most amusing thing to me was an English lecture on craniology by Spurzheim. Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.\|Hermann Pckler-Muskau This introduced, I cannot tell how, some remarks on the head, which led to a disquisition on craniology. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.\|Various The craniology of the Caribs is scantily known, and there is much yet to be divulged. Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery\|Justin Winsor A hard-working scientist, he paid special attention to craniology. A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations\|Joseph Mazzini Wheeler But the march of craniology or phrenology, by whatever name it is called, is directly the reverse of this. Thoughts on Man\|William Godwin British Dictionary definitions for craniology craniology / (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒlədʒɪ) / noun the branch of science concerned with the shape and size of the human skull, esp with reference to variations between different races Derived forms of craniology craniological (ˌkreɪnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivecraniologically, adverbcraniologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for craniology craniology [ krā′nē-ŏl′ə-jē ] n. The scientific study of the characteristics of the skull, such as size and shape, especially in humans. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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