anthropogenesis
[ an-thruh-poh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.
Origin of anthropogenesis
1- 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/, adjective
Words Nearby anthropogenesis
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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), adjective
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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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