primatology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English primate Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English primatology From primate + -ology.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The scientific study of primates; a sub-discipline of zoology.
Deriveds
paleoprimatology · ethnoprimatology · primatological
Relateds
Translations (9)
it primatologia (branch of zoology) · hi नरवानर विज्ञान (branch of zoology) · fi primatologia (branch of zoology) · cs primatologie (branch of zoology) · pl prymatologia (branch of zoology) · de Primatologie (branch of zoology) · pt primatologia (branch of zoology) · sw primatolojia (branch of zoology) · nl primatologie (branch of zoology)