paleanthropology

English

Alternative forms

Chiefly British:

• palaeanthropology
• palæanthropology

Hypercorrect:

• palaeoanthropology
• palæoanthropology
• paleoanthropology

Etymology

From pale- +‎ anthropo- +‎ -logy.

Noun

paleanthropology (uncountable)

1. (American spelling) The scientific study of fossil humans, and the evolution of modern man.

Translations

study of ancient human remains — see paleoanthropology