paleoanthropology: Meaning and Definition of

pa•le•o•an•thro•pol•o•gy

Pronunciation: (pā"lē-ō-an"thru-pol'u-jē or, esp. Brit., pal"ē-), [key]
  1. the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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