primatologyn.

Brit.

/ˌprʌɪməˈtɒlədʒi/, U.S.

/ˌpraɪməˈtɑlədʒi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: primate n.¹, -ology comb. form.

Etymology: < primate n.¹ + -ology comb. form. Compare earlier primatologist n.

The branch of zoology concerned with primates.

ΘΚΠ

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.

ΘΚΠ

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.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primatology
释义	primatologyn. Brit. /ˌprʌɪməˈtɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌpraɪməˈtɑlədʒi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: primate n.¹, -ology comb. form. Etymology: < primate n.¹ + -ology comb. form. Compare earlier primatologist n. The branch of zoology concerned with primates. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1926
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