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Definition of "craniology" [cra•ni•ol•o•gy]

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

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "craniology" in a sentence
  • "CraniologySkulls vary in size and shape, and the term craniology is applied to the study of these variations."
  • "Frenchmen, on craniology, which is exceedingly interesting, but full of difficulty, and giving very diverse indications."
  • "And thus was born phrenology (then called craniology)."