human paleontology

/ˌ(h)jumən ˈpeɪliˈɑnˌtɑlədʒi/
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Definitions of human paleontology
  1. noun
    the scientific study of human fossils
    synonyms: human palaeontology, palaeoanthropology, paleoanthropology
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    type of:
    vertebrate paleontology
    the paleontology of vertebrates
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