craniology
(noun) the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
Source: WordNet® 3.1
craniology (usually uncountable, plural craniologies)
The study of the physical characteristics of the human skull.
Source: Wiktionary
Cra`ni*ol"o*gy (-j), n. Etym: [Cranium + -logy.]
Definition: The department of science (as of ethnology or archæology) which deals with the shape, size, proportions, indications, etc., of skulls; the study of skulls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
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