primatology
pronunciation
How to pronounce primatology in British English:
UK [ˌpraɪmə'tɒlədʒɪ]
How to pronounce primatology in American English:
US [ˌpraɪmə'tɒlədʒɪ]
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- Noun:
- the branch of zoology that studies primates
Word Origin
- primatology (n.)
- "study of Primates," 1941, from primate (n.) + -ology.
Example
- 1. In the early 1960s , a rising star of primatology , irven devore , of harvard university , published the first general overview of the subject .