primatology

(prī′mə tälə jē)

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with primates, esp. the apes, monkeys, and early hominids

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See primatology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The branch of zoology that deals with the study of primates.

Related Forms:

  • priˌma·to·logˈi·cal (-tl-ŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
  • priˌma·tolˈo·gist noun

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