noun
Meaning 1
A device used to measure the size of the skull.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cephalometer
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
craniometer
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noun
Meaning 2
an instrument for measuring skull sizes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
Etymology
From cranio- + -meter.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: кранио́метр (kraniómetr) — measuring instrument
- Russian: черепоме́рка (čerepomérka) — measuring instrument