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paleoanthropology

American  
[pey-lee-oh-an-thruh-pol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

  1. the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.

paleoanthropology Scientific  
/ pā′lē-ō-ăn′thrə-pŏl′ə-jē /

  1. The scientific study of extinct members of the genus Homo sapiens by means of their fossil remains.

Other Word Forms

  • paleoanthropological adjective
  • paleoanthropologist noun

Etymology

Origin of paleoanthropology

First recorded in 1915–20; paleo- + anthropology

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