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anthropogenesis

[ an-thruh-poh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

  1. the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.


anthropogenesis

/ ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ˌænθrəˈpɒdʒɪnɪ; ˌænθrəpəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

  1. the study of the origins of man
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


anthropogenesis

/ ăn′thrə-pə-jĕnĭ-sĭs /

  1. The scientific study of the origin and development of humans.


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Derived Forms

  • anthropogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • an·thro·po·ge·net·ic [an-thr, uh, -poh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

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Example Sentences

Such is the native physiography and anthropogenesis of the land of the Oregon.

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