phrenology

Definition of phrenology

Nouns

a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
Type of:
craniology
the scientific study of the skulls of various human races

Vocabulary Lists for phrenology

Billy BUDD »(160 words)
  • approbation
  • prosaic
  • vainglorious
  • unaffectedness
  • lustrous

Favorite Words »(124 words)
  • ricochet
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Memory List »(78 words)
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  • pestilential
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Billy BUDD »(31 words)
  • appellation
  • resolute
  • prolific
  • intrepid
  • judicious

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