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a) The study of human origins.b) The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.
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Anthropogeny — An thro*pog e*ny, n. [Gr. ? man + ? birth.] The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthropogeny — (n.) 1833, from Gk. *anthropogeneia, from anthropogenes born of man, from ANTHROPO (Cf. anthropo ) + genes (see GENUS (Cf. genus)) … Etymology dictionary
Anthropogeny — Not to be confused with Anthropogenics or Anthropization. Anthropogeny is the study of human origins. It is not simply a synonym for human evolution, which is only a part of the processes involved in human origins. Many other factors besides … Wikipedia
anthropogeny — The origin and development of man, both individual and racial. SYN: anthropogenesis, anthropogony. [anthropo + G. genesis, origin] * * * an·thro·pog·e·ny (an″thrə pojґə ne) [anthropo + geny] the evolution and development of human… … Medical dictionary
anthropogeny — n. genesis and development of the human race … English contemporary dictionary
anthropogeny — an·thro·pog·e·ny … English syllables
anthropogeny — n. study of human generation or evolution. anthropogenetic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
anthropogeny — n. the study of the origin of man. Derivatives: anthropogenic adj … Useful english dictionary
Museum of Comparative Anthropogeny (MOCA) — The Museum of Comparative Anthropogeny (MOCA) is affiliated with the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) at the University of California, San Diego. References External links Museum of Comparative Anthropogeny (MOCA) … Wikipedia
Distal phalanges — Bone: Distal phalanx Bones of the human hand Latin Phalanx distalis Gray s … Wikipedia
