- Craniognomy
- Craniognomy Cra`ni*og"no*my (-?g"n?-m?), n. [Cranium + Gr. ????, ?????. to know.] The science of the form and characteristics of the skull. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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Craniognomy
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craniognomy — SYN: phrenology. [cranio + G. gnome, judgment] * * * cra·ni·og·no·my (kra ne ogґnə me) [cranio + Gr. gnōmōn an interpreter or judge] the study of the shape of the head … Medical dictionary
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craniognomy — crāniogˈnomy noun (Gr gnōmē knowledge) cranial physiognomy • • • Main Entry: ↑cranium … Useful english dictionary
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Phrenology — The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium. Phrenology was a pseudoscience of the 18th and 19th centuries based on the belief that a person s character could be learned by looking with care at the shape of their head… … Medical dictionary
phrenology — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. craniology, craniometry, metoposcopy, physiognomy, cranioscopy, physiognomics, craniognomy … English dictionary for students
craniology — n. Craniognomy, phrenology … New dictionary of synonyms
phrenology — n. Craniology, craniognomy … New dictionary of synonyms
