bioanthropology

noun

bio·​an·​thro·​pol·​o·​gy ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-lə-jē 

: physical anthropology

Here at Indiana University there are three introductory courses in physical anthropology (we call it bioanthropology).

—Paul L. Jamison, American Anthropologist, December 1976

bioanthropological

ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

bioanthropological research

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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