primatologyn.
/ˌprʌɪməˈtɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌpraɪməˈtɑlədʒi/ The branch of zoology concerned with primates.
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the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [noun] > mammals > primates
primatology1926
1926 Q. Rev. Biol. 1 467 Embryology, physical anthropology, and primatology coöperate and really overlap.
1967 Guardian 20 Oct. 6/3 With the growth of primatology we are increasingly aware how unusual are man's problems in dealing with his fellows.
2002 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 21 Dec. Two primatologists have come up with a new model of primate behaviour which challenges the central tenet of much of primatology.
Derivatives
ˌprimatoˈlogical adj.
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the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [adjective] > mammals > primates
primatological1942
1942 Q. Rev. Biol. 17 79/1 The tremendous recent increase in primatological literature.
1990 Jrnl. Cross-Cultural Psychol. 21 21 This finding is interesting in light of the primatological finding that, across species, the magnitude of sexual dimorphism is positively correlated with the degree of polygyny.
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