paleoanthropology

noun pa·leo·an·thro·pol·o·gy \ˌpā-lē-ō-ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-lə-jē, especially British ˌpa-\

Definition of PALEOANTHROPOLOGY

: a branch of anthropology dealing with fossil hominids

— pa·leo·an·thro·po·log·i·cal \-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— pa·leo·an·thro·pol·o·gist \-ˈpä-lə-jist\ noun

1916

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