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anthropogenesis
[ an-thruh-poh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæn θrə poʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun
the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.
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Also an·thro·pog·e·ny [an-thruh-poj-uh-nee]. /ˌæn θrəˈpɒdʒ ə ni/.
OTHER WORDS FROM anthropogenesis
an·thro·po·ge·net·ic [an-thruh-poh-juh-net-ik], /ˌæn θrə poʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anthropogenesis
anthropo-, Anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism, anthropogenesis, anthropogenic, anthropogeography, anthropography, anthropoid, anthropoid ape
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How to use anthropogenesis in a sentence
Such is the native physiography and anthropogenesis of the land of the Oregon.
The Columbia River|William Denison Lyman
British Dictionary definitions for anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
anthropogeny (ˌænθrəˈpɒdʒɪnɪ)
/ (ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the study of the origins of man
Derived forms of anthropogenesis
anthropogenetic (ˌænθrəpəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
[ ăn′thrə-pə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
The scientific study of the origin and development of humans.
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