What is the study of physiognomy; the art of discovering the character of persons by their features, or the lines of the face called?
metoposcopy — The study of physiognomy; the art of discovering the character of persons by their features, or the lines of the face. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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