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pa|le|o|an|thro|pol|o|gist «PAY lee oh AN thruh POL uh jihst, PAL ee-», noun.
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By utilizing the logic of structure and the logic of evolutionary development, it has been possible for paleoanthropologists to achieve what seems to the uninitiated almost miracles in reconstructing the characteristics of the earlier, extinct forms of mankind (Melville J. Herskovits).


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  • an|thro|pol|o|gist — «AN thruh POL uh jihst», noun. a person who studies anthropology: »Essentially the function of the anthropologist is to integrate the various disciplines dealing with man (Beals and Hoijer) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol — aero·pol·i·tics; al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy; ami·no·pol·y·pep·ti·dase; an·a·pol·y·sis; an·iso·pol·y·ploid; an·na·pol·i·tan; an·thro·pol·a·try; an·thro·pol·o·gist; an·thro·pol·o·gy; bi·o·ty·pol·o·gy; car·pol·o·gy; ce·pol·i·dae; ci·pol·let·ti;… …   English syllables

  • thro — ab·ar·thro·sis; af·ri·can·thro·pus; am·phi·ar·thro·di·al; am·phi·ar·thro·sis; an·thro·pe·ic; an·thro·pism; an·thro·po·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; an·thro·po·chore; an·thro·po·dermic; an·thro·po·gen·e·sis; an·thro·po·gen·ic;… …   English syllables

  • gist — acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gist; aero·ge·ol·o·gist; aer·ol·o·gist; aer·oph·a·gist; ag·ro·bi·ol·o·gist; ag·ro·ge·ol·o·gist; agrol·o·gist; ag·ros·tol·o·gist; al·gol·o·gist; al·ler·gist; al·pha·be·tol·o·gist; am·phib·i·ol·o·gist; anal·o·gist;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • anthropology — The branch of science concerned with origin and development of humans in all their physical, social, and cultural relationships. [anthropo + G. logos, treatise] applied a. a fusion of modern cultural a. and some aspects of sociology in the study… …   Medical dictionary

  • anthropology — an•thro•pol•o•gy [[t]ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. ant the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind • Etymology: 1585–95 an thro•po•log′i•cal… …   From formal English to slang

  • paleoanthropology — pa•le•o•an•thro•pol•o•gy [[t]ˌpeɪ li oʊˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˌpæl i [/t]] n. pan the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species • Etymology: 1915–20 pa le•o•an thro•pol′o•gist, n. pa le•o•an… …   From formal English to slang

  • Anthropologist — An thro*pol o*gist, n. One who is versed in anthropology. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anthropologist — an·thro·pol·o·gist …   English syllables

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