anthropology
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(an″thrŏ-pol′ŏ-jē)
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[anthropo- + -logy]
The scientific study of human origins, including the development of physical, human cultural, religious, and social attributes.
anthropologist (ŏ-jist)
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[anthropo- + -logy]
The scientific study of human origins, including the development of physical, human cultural, religious, and social attributes.
anthropologist (ŏ-jist)
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