craniognomy
1Craniognomy — Cra ni*og no*my ( ?g n? m?), n. [Cranium + Gr. ????, ?????. to know.] The science of the form and characteristics of the skull. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
2craniognomy — SYN: phrenology. [cranio + G. gnome, judgment] * * * cra·ni·og·no·my (kra ne ogґnə me) [cranio + Gr. gnōmōn an interpreter or judge] the study of the shape of the head …
3craniognomy — n. Craniology, phrenology …
4craniognomy — crāniogˈnomy noun (Gr gnōmē knowledge) cranial physiognomy • • • Main Entry: ↑cranium …
5Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… …
6Phrenology — The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium. Phrenology was a pseudoscience of the 18th and 19th centuries based on the belief that a person s character could be learned by looking with care at the shape of their head… …
7phrenology — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. craniology, craniometry, metoposcopy, physiognomy, cranioscopy, physiognomics, craniognomy …
8craniology — n. Craniognomy, phrenology …
9phrenology — n. Craniology, craniognomy …
