anthropometry
1839, as anthropo- + -metry, from French anthropométrie, from anthropo- + -métrie, from Old Greek ἄνθρωπος ("human") + μέτρον ("measure"), influenced by Latin use. Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ænθɹəˈpɒmɪtɹɪ/
Noun

anthropometry

  1. The science of measuring the human body in order to ascertain the average dimensions of the human form at different ages, and in different divisions of race, class, etc.
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