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craniology

craniology noun: the study of the physical characteristics of the human skull.

Noun

craniology (usually uncountable, plural craniologies)

  1. (usually) The study of the physical characteristics of the human skull.

craniology meaning in Tamil and Malay

craniology in Tamil

மண்டை ஓட்டியல், மண்டையோட்டாராய்ச்சி நுல்

craniology in Malay

the study of the physical characteristics of the human skull
kraniologi, kaji tengkorak

Forms of craniology

pluralcraniologies

Origin of craniology

From cranio- + -logy.

Words formed from craniology

Questions about craniology

What does craniology mean?
Craniology means the study of the physical characteristics of the human skull.
What is craniology in Tamil?
Craniology in Tamil is மண்டை ஓட்டியல், மண்டையோட்டாராய்ச்சி நுல். See Craniology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is craniology?
Craniology is a noun.
What is the plural of craniology?
The plural of craniology is craniologies.

Words near craniology in the dictionary

  1. craniological
  2. craniologically
  3. craniologies
  4. craniologist
  5. craniologists
  6. craniology
  7. craniomalacia
  8. craniomandibular
  9. craniomandibularly
  10. craniomapper
  11. craniomappers

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: craniology (page history and authors); craniology (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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