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craniometer

[ krey-nee-om-i-ter ]

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the external dimensions of skulls.


craniometer

/ ˌɪɪˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the cranium or skull
“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of craniometer1

First recorded in 1875–80; cranio- + -meter
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Example Sentences

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In homage to these ideas, I applied to the clinical examination of cases of mental alienation the study of the skull, with measurements and weights, by means of the esthesiometer and craniometer.

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