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anthroponomy

American  
[an-thruh-pon-uh-mee] / ˌæn θrəˈpɒn ə mi /
Also anthroponomics

noun

  1. the science dealing with the laws regulating the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment.

Other Word Forms

  • anthroponomical adjective
  • anthroponomist noun

Etymology

Origin of anthroponomy

anthropo- + -nomy

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