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noun
The branch of anthropology that studies physical aspects of human beings and closely related species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: biological anthropology
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anthropology
Narrower terms: craniometry
History
Compound of physical + anthropology. Attested from the 19th century.
