bioanthropology

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noun

biological anthropology

OriginEnglish anthropology ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbioanthropology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiological anthropology

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishanthropology
  6. Englishbioanthropology

From bio- + anthropology.

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Translations

Portuguese bioantropologia, antropobiologia
  • bioantropologiabiological anthropology
  • antropobiologiabiological anthropology

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anthropobiology
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APA

bioanthropology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioanthropology

MLA

“bioanthropology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioanthropology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioanthropology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioanthropology.

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