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paleoanthropology

[ pey-lee-oh-an-thruh-pol-uh-jeeor, especially British, pal-ee- ]

noun

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

paleoanthropology

/ 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.

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Other Words From

  • pale·o·anthro·polo·gist noun
  • pa·le·o·an·thro·po·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-an-thr, uh, -p, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of paleoanthropology1

First recorded in 1915–20; paleo- + anthropology

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Example Sentences

And the clavicle alone, Berger says, would have electrified the world of paleoanthropology.

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