primatology

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noun

The scientific study of primates; a sub-discipline of zoology.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounprimatology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe scientific study of primates; a sub-discipline of zoology.

Origin

  1. Englishprimate
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishprimatology

From primate + -ology.

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Translations

Czech primatologie
  • primatologiebranch of zoology
Dutch primatologie
  • primatologiebranch of zoology
Finnish primatologia
  • primatologiabranch of zoology
German Primatologie
  • Primatologiebranch of zoology
Hindi नरवानर विज्ञान
  • नरवानर विज्ञान (narvānar vijñān)branch of zoology
Italian primatologia
  • primatologiabranch of zoology
Polish prymatologia
  • prymatologiabranch of zoology
Portuguese primatologia
  • primatologiabranch of zoology
Swahili primatolojia
  • primatolojiabranch of zoology

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with primatology

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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