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pa·le·o·an·thro·pol·o·gy

 (pā′lē-ō-ăn′thrə-pŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The study of extinct and prehistoric hominins and their primate relatives, chiefly by examining fossils and artifacts.
pa′le·o·an′thro·po·log′ic (-pə-lŏj′ĭk), pa′le·o·an′thro·po·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
pa′le·o·an′thro·pol′o·gist n.
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pa•le•o•an•thro•pol•o•gy

(ˌpeɪ li oʊˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-)

n.
the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species.
[1915–20]
pa`le•o•an`thro•pol′o•gist, n.
pa`le•o•an`thro•po•log′i•cal (-pəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.
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paleoanthropology

The scientific study of primitive human beings.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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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paléoanthropologie
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MF anatomy is also important in the evaluation of morphometric symmetry of the mental triangle, microscopic and macroscopic morphology and maturity of the human mandible, bone remodeling activity and paleoanthropologic features of the facial skeleton in different populations (Ngeow & Yuzawati, 2003).
Mental Foramen Morphometry in a Population from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan/ Morfometria del Foramen Mental en una Poblacion de Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan
The anatomy and other characteristics of mental foramen such as appearance and presence of accessory foramina could also be used in evaluating some morphological and paleoanthropologic features of the human mandible and of the facial skeleton in different populations (Hasan, 2010).
The Mental Foramen II: Radiographic Study of the Superior-Inferior Position, Appearance and Accessory Foramina in Iraqi Population/El Foramen Mental II: Estudio Radiografico de la Posicion Superior-inferior, Aspecto y Foramenes Accesorios de una Poblacion Iraqui
The shape and other anatomical characteristics could also be used in evaluating some morphological and paleoanthropologic features of the human mandible and of the facial skeleton in different populations (Hasan, 2011).
The Mental Foramen I: Radiographic Study of the Anterior-Posterior Position and Shape in Iraqi Population/Foramen Mental I: Estudio Radiografico de su Posicion Antero-posterior y Forma en Poblacion Iraqui

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