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Ammon's law

Ammon's law proper noun: the discredited idea that dolichocephalic people have more aptitude for urban life, and are thus more prevalent in urban populations.

Proper noun

Ammon's law

  1. The discredited idea that dolichocephalic people have more aptitude for urban life, and are thus more prevalent in urban populations.

Origin of Ammon's law

Formulated by German anthropologist Otto Ammon.

Questions about Ammon's law

What does Ammon's law mean?
Ammon's law means the discredited idea that dolichocephalic people have more aptitude for urban life, and are thus more prevalent in urban populations.
What part of speech is Ammon's law?
Ammon's law is a proper noun.

Words near Ammon's law in the dictionary

  1. ammoing up
  2. ammolite
  3. ammolites
  4. Ammon
  5. Ammon's horn
  6. Ammon's law
  7. ammonaemia
  8. ammonal
  9. ammonals
  10. ammonemia
  11. ammonemias

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