anthrop-

Variant of anthropo-

anthropo- definition

anthropo- (an′t̸hrə pō′, -pə)

man, human anthropology
also, before a vowel, anthrop- an′throp- (an′t̸hrəp)

Etymology: < Gr anthrōpos, man, orig., ? one with bearded face < *anthro- (< ? IE *andher-: see anther) + ōps, face, eye

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