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paleoanthropology

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pa·le·o·an·thro·pol·o·gy  (pl--nthr-pl-j)
n.
The study of extinct members of the genus Homo sapiens.
pale·o·anthro·po·logic (-p-ljk), pale·o·anthro·po·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
pale·o·anthro·polo·gist n.
paleoanthropology  (pl--nthr-pl-j)
The scientific study of extinct members of the genus Homo sapiens by means of their fossil remains.
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Noun1.paleoanthropology - the scientific study of human fossilspaleoanthropology - the scientific study of human fossils
human palaeontology, human paleontology, palaeoanthropology
vertebrate paleontology - the paleontology of vertebrates
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