English-Thai Dictionary
craniology
N วิทยาศาสตร์ ที่ เกี่ยวกับ ขนาด รูปร่าง และ ลักษณะ ของ กระ โหลก ศีรษะ คน
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CRANIOLOGY
n.[Gr. , the skull, and discourse. ] A discourse or treatise on the cranium or skull; or the science which investigates the structure and uses of the skulls in various animals, particularly in relation to their specific character and intellectual powers.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CRANIOLOGY
Cra `ni *ol "o *gy (-j ), n. Etym: [Cranium + -logy. ]
Defn: The department of science (as of ethnology or archæology ) which deals with the shape, size, proportions, indications, etc. , of skulls; the study of skulls.
New American Oxford Dictionary
craniology
cra ni ol o gy |ˌkrānēˈäləjē ˌkreɪniˈɑləʤi | ▶noun historical the scientific study of the shape and size of the skulls of different human races. • another term for phrenology. DERIVATIVES cra ni o log i cal |-nēəˈläjikəl |adjective, cra ni ol o gist |-jist |noun
Oxford Dictionary
craniology
craniology |ˌkreɪnɪˈɒlədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] historical the scientific study of the shape and size of the skulls of different human races. • another term for phrenology. DERIVATIVES craniological |kreɪnɪəˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )l |adjective, craniologist noun
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