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primatology
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pri·ma·tol·o·gy  (prm-tl-j)
n.
The branch of zoology that deals with the study of primates.
prima·to·logi·cal (-tl-j-kl) adj.
prima·tolo·gist n.
primatology [ˌpraɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of primates
primatologist  n
primatology  (prm-tl-j)
The scientific study of primates.
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Noun1.primatology - the branch of zoology that studies primates
mammalogy - the branch of zoology that studies mammals
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