Main Entry: an·thro·pom·e·try

Pronunciation: \ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-mə-trē\

Function: noun

Etymology: French anthropométrie, from anthrop- + -métrie -metry

Date: circa 1839

: the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis

— an·thro·po·met·ric \-pə-ˈme-trik\ adjective