phre·nol·o·gy. The study of the shape and protuberances of the skull, based on the now discredited belief that they reveal character and mental capacity. phren′o·log′ic (frĕn′ə-lŏj′ĭk, frē′nə-), phren′o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj. phre·nol′o·gist n.

What is the meaning of Phrenological?

: the study of the conformation and especially the contours of the skull based on the former belief that they are indicative of mental faculties and character.

What is Pernology?

/ (frɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) / noun. (formerly) the branch of science concerned with localization of function in the human brain, esp determination of the strength of the faculties by the shape and size of the skull overlying the parts of the brain thought to be responsible for them.