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 craniometer craniometer /krəˈniːəˌmiːtər/

noun

  1. An instrument for measuring skull sizes  ( craniometer )
    an instrument for measuring skull sizes
     Anthropologists sometimes use a craniometer to study skull sizes of ancient human remains.
    Anthropologists sometimes use a craniometer to study skull sizes of ancient human remains.


 applique applique /ˌæplɪˈkeɪ/

noun

  1. A decorative design made of one material sewn over another  ( applique )
    a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
     The quilt had a beautiful applique design stitched onto it.
    The quilt had a beautiful applique design stitched onto it.

verb

  1. Sew on as a decoration  ( applique )
    sew on as a decoration


 greeneye greeneye /ˈgriːnˌaɪ/

noun

  1. Bottom-dwellers having large eyes with metallic green luster  ( greeneye )
    bottom-dwellers having large eyes with metallic green luster
     Greeneyes get their name from their striking metallic eyes that shimmer in the depths.
    Greeneyes get their name from their striking metallic eyes that shimmer in the depths.


 ropewalker ropewalker /ˈroʊpˌwɔːkər/

noun

  1. An acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground  ( ropedancer , ropewalker )
    an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground