craniology

/ˈkreɪniˌɑlədʒi/
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Definitions of craniology
  1. noun
    the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
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    types:
    phrenology
    a now abandoned study of the shape of the skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
    type of:
    bioscience, life science
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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