anthroponomy

[an-thruh-pon-uh-mee]

noun

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

Also an·thro·po·nom·ics

[an-thruh-puh-nom-iks] /ˌæn θrə pəˈnɒm ɪks/.

Origin of anthroponomy

anthropo- + -nomy

Related formsan·thro·po·nom·i·cal, adjectivean·thro·pon·o·mist, noun

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