- craniognomy
- SYN: phrenology. [cranio- + G. gnome, judgment]
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cra·ni·og·no·my (kra-ne-ogґnə-me) [cranio- + Gr. gnōmōn an interpreter or judge] the study of the shape of the head.
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craniognomy
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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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phrenology — n. Craniology, craniognomy … New dictionary of synonyms
