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somatology

American  
[soh-muh-tol-uh-jee] / ˌsoʊ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the branch of anthropology that deals with human physical characteristics.

somatology British  
/ ˌsəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌsəʊməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of the body

  2. the branch of anthropology dealing with the physical characteristics of man

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Origin of somatology

First recorded in 1730–40; somato- + -logy

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"Now this is your proper somatology," he added.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 32, June, 1860 by Various

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