primatology

[prahy-muh-tol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.

primatology

/ ˌpraɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of primates

primatology

1. The scientific study of primates.

Other Word Forms

• primatologist noun
• primatological adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of primatology¹

First recorded in 1940–45; primate + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Co-author Shinya Yamamoto, an associate professor of primatology at Kyoto University, told Salon that this finding is significant because it is the first to ever study contagious urination in any animal, including humans.

From Salon

He further adds "These findings could expand the potential applications of such techniques in studies of animal psychology and wild primatology."

From Science Daily

As Junger writes about the meanings of freedom and community, he occasionally swerves into boxing strategy, labor history and primatology.

From New York Times

“It seemed like it all could sort of fit together, in this cool way, this primatology data to actually test this idea about human cognition,” she says.

From Scientific American

In an accessible and enlightening style, she takes us with her on her journeys to primatology research sites in Puerto Rico and Kenya, and to cutting-edge biology and neuroscience laboratories in the United States.

From Washington Post