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palaeoanthropology
(palaeo|an¦thro|pol¦ogy)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpalɪəʊanθrəˈpɒlədʒi, ˌpeɪ-/
(
US
paleoanthropology
)
noun
the branch of anthropology concerned with fossil hominids.
Derivatives
palaeoanthropological
Pronunciation:
/-pəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
palaeoanthropologist
noun
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