paleoanthropology
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From paleo- + anthropology.
Usage notes
- The insertion of the first -o- is unnecessary in principle, since -o- is intended to be placed before consonant sounds. According to this line of thinking, the correct form would be paleanthropology. However, other dictionaries seem to prefer paleoanthropology and it is 200 times more frequently used on the Internet than paleanthropology.
Derived terms
Translations
study of ancient human remains
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