CRANIOMETER

craniometer

(noun) an instrument for measuring skull sizes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

craniometer (plural craniometers)

A device used to measure the size of the skull.

Source: Wiktionary


Cra`ni*om"e*ter (kr`n-m"-tr), n. Etym: [Cranium + -meter.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the size of skulls.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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