Biometrika, Volume 13University Press, 1921 A journal of statistics emphasizing the statistical study of biological problems. Papers contain original theoretical contributions of direct or potential value in applications. |
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Anatomy articulates auricular points basion Biometric Laboratory Biometrika Burman Burmese cartilage cephalic index characters coefficient correlation crania curve cyamella difference equation examined external condyle external fabella F.R.S. Price fabella and cyamella females femur fibula fibular crest finger-prints Francis Galton frequency frontal Galton gastrocnemius gastrocnemius externus give Group Gruber head of gastrocnemius height hemisesamoid Hindu horizontal intervals KARL PEARSON knee-joint lateral condyle lateral fabella Left First Finger length ligament limb loops lunulae Malayan male Maravar Marsupials mean measurements memoir mesial fabella method Moriori muscle nasal nasion normal obtained occipital occur opisthion orthosesamoids ossification parafibula parafibular sesamoid patella Pearson & Davin Pfitzner pigment plantaris Plate popliteal tendon popliteus posterior probable error races sagittal contours samples sesamoid bone shows skull standard deviation surface TABLE Tasmanian Devil tibia Totals type contours variate Whorl
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