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a branch of anthropology that deals with the physical characteristics of human beings.Medical dictionary. 2011.
physical anthropology — n. a major division of anthropology that deals with the physical variation, characteristics, and evolution of humans … English World dictionary
physical anthropology — physical anthropologist. the branch of anthropology dealing with the evolutionary changes in human bodily structure and the classification of modern races, using mensurational and descriptive techniques. Cf. cultural anthropology. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
physical anthropology — noun Date: 1873 anthropology concerned with the comparative study of human evolution, variation, and classification especially through measurement and observation compare cultural anthropology • physical anthropologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
physical anthropology — phys′ical anthropol′ogy n. pan the branch of anthropology dealing with the evolutionary changes in human body structure and the classification of modern races, using mensurational and descriptive techniques Also called biological anthropology… … From formal English to slang
physical anthropology — n. branch of anthropology that deals with the genesis and physical differences between people … English contemporary dictionary
physical anthropology — /fɪzəkəl ænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/ (say fizuhkuhl anthruh poluhjee) noun a branch of anthropology concerned with human evolution and the classification of peoples by means of the measurement and description of physical characteristics …
physical anthropology — noun the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings • Hypernyms: ↑anthropology • Hyponyms: ↑craniometry … Useful english dictionary
physical anthropology — noun the science of human zoology, evolution, and ecology … English new terms dictionary
Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology — The Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology (CAPA) is a learned society of Physical Anthropologists. The society’s mission is to spread information on Physical Anthropology to its members and to supporting institutions and the public at… … Wikipedia
Yearbook of Physical Anthropology — The Yearbook of Physical Anthropology (ISSN 0096 848X) is an annual peer reviewed periodical published by Wiley Liss, Inc. of New York City.According to EBSCOhost, the magazine covers [b] road, thorough coverage of developments within the… … Wikipedia
