Anthroposcopy

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

  Anthroposcopy \An`thro*pos"co*py\
     ([a^]n`thr[-o]*p[o^]s"k[-o]*p[y^]), n. [Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man +
     -scopy.]
     The art of discovering or judging of a man's character,
     passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible
     features. [R.]


     [1913 Webster]