Etymology

pithecology

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Today it means: The scientific study of apes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πίθηκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπίθηκος“ape”
  2. English todaypithecology

From Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”) + -ology.

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