craniophore

[ krey-nee-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈkreɪ ni əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun

a device that holds a skull in place for measuring.

Origin of craniophore

First recorded in 1875–80; cranio- + -phore

Words nearby craniophore

craniometry, craniopagus, craniopathy, craniopharyngeal, craniopharyngioma, craniophore, cranioplasty, craniopuncture, craniorrhachischisis, craniosacral, craniosacral therapy