biodistance

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noun

A measure of the biological relatedness of historical or prehistoric groups of humans

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Meanings

nounbiodistance (plural biodistances)

plural biodistances

  1. anthropologyA measure of the biological relatedness of historical or prehistoric groups of humans

    Spence [23 ] reported a biodistance analysis of cranial, dental, and postcranial traits in human remains from Teotihuacan showing a preference for patrilocality.

    2015 July 23, “Genetic Evidence Supports the Multiethnic Character of Teopancazco, a Neighborhood Center of Teotihuacan, Mexico (AD 200-600)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From bio- + distance.

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APA

biodistance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodistance

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“biodistance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodistance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biodistance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodistance.

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