Anthropometry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anthropometry \An`thro*pom"e*try\, n. [Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man +
     -mercy.]
     Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human
     beings, especially at different ages, or in different races,
     occupations, etc. --Dunglison.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  anthropometry
       n : measurement and study of the human body and its parts and
           capacities