somatology
the branch of anthropology that deals with human physical characteristics.
Origin of somatology
1Other words from somatology
- so·mat·o·log·ic [suh-mat-l-oj-ik, soh-muh-tl-], /səˌmæt lˈɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsoʊ mə tl-/, so·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjective
- so·mat·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- so·ma·tol·o·gist, noun
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How to use somatology in a sentence
We have now sketched out the classing of races, that is to say of the somatological units.
The Races of Man | Joseph DenikerBut, it may be asked, do you believe that your “somatological units” are comparable with “species”?
The Races of Man | Joseph DenikerIn reality, those peoples are almost undiscoverable who represent “somatological units” comparable to the “species” of zoology.
The Races of Man | Joseph DenikerThe Bushmen-Hottentots form an ethno-somatological group quite apart.
The Races of Man | Joseph DenikerFrom the somatological point of view the Thibetans exhibit certain sufficiently marked variations.
The Races of Man | Joseph Deniker
British Dictionary definitions for somatology
/ (ˌsəʊməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of the body
the branch of anthropology dealing with the physical characteristics of man
Derived forms of somatology
- somatologic (ˌsəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪk) or somatological, adjective
- somatologically, adverb
- somatologist, noun
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