craniology

noun cra·ni·ol·o·gy \ˌkrā-nē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of CRANIOLOGY

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

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

First Known Use: 1851

Medical Dictionary

noun cra·ni·ol·o·gy \ˌkrā-nē-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural cra·ni·ol·o·gies

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

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