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pa|le|o|an|thro|pol|o|gy
pa|le|o|an|thro|pol|o|gy «PAY lee oh AN thruh POL uh jee, PAL ee-», noun.
the study of the early types of human beings, as represented by their fossils and remains of their cultures.

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