anthropometer
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/ˌænθrəˈpɑmɪtər/
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/ˌænθrəˈpɒmɪtə/
measure human body
Etymology
'anthropometer' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'anthropos' meaning 'human' and 'metron' meaning 'measure'.
'anthropometer' was formed in modern scientific usage from Greek combining forms (via New Latin/19th-century coinage) to denote instruments for measuring human bodies, and it entered English as a technical term in anthropometry.
Initially, it meant 'an instrument for measuring human beings,' and this technical meaning has remained largely unchanged into modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an instrument used for measuring the dimensions of the human body, especially for anthropometric or anthropological studies.
The anthropologist used an anthropometer to measure the subject's limb lengths and stature.
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