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anthropometry

(an′t̸hrō päm′ə trē, -t̸hrə-)

noun

a branch of anthropology dealing with measurement of the human body to determine differences in individuals, groups, etc.: it is used in medicine, space programs, archaeology, etc.

Related Forms:

anthropometric adjective or anthropometrical
anthropometrically adverb

See anthropometry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison.

Related Forms:

anˌthro·po·metˈric (-pə-mĕtˈrĭk), anˌthro·po·metˈri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adjective

anˌthro·po·metˈri·cal·ly adverb

anˌthro·pomˈe·trist noun

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