anthropometry

/ˌˈænθrəˌpɑmətri/
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Definitions of anthropometry
  1. noun
    measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
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    type of:
    measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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The words on this list all share the root anthrop, from the Greek anthropos, meaning "man." Work your way through these lists focused on Greek and Latin roots representing people and the social units they form: Gen, Ethn, Dem, Popul, Soc, Civ, Anthrop

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