physical anthropology — n anthropology concerned with the comparative study of human evolution, variation, and classification esp. through measurement and observation called also somatology compare CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY * * * a branch of anthropology that deals with the … Medical dictionary
physical anthropology — n. a major division of anthropology that deals with the physical variation, characteristics, and evolution of humans … English World dictionary
physical anthropology — physical anthropologist. the branch of anthropology dealing with the evolutionary changes in human bodily structure and the classification of modern races, using mensurational and descriptive techniques. Cf. cultural anthropology. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
physical anthropology — noun Date: 1873 anthropology concerned with the comparative study of human evolution, variation, and classification especially through measurement and observation compare cultural anthropology • physical anthropologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
physical anthropology — n. branch of anthropology that deals with the genesis and physical differences between people … English contemporary dictionary
physical anthropology — /fɪzəkəl ænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/ (say fizuhkuhl anthruh poluhjee) noun a branch of anthropology concerned with human evolution and the classification of peoples by means of the measurement and description of physical characteristics …
physical anthropology — noun the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings • Hypernyms: ↑anthropology • Hyponyms: ↑craniometry … Useful english dictionary
physical anthropology — noun the science of human zoology, evolution, and ecology … English new terms dictionary
Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology — The Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology (CAPA) is a learned society of Physical Anthropologists. The society’s mission is to spread information on Physical Anthropology to its members and to supporting institutions and the public at… … Wikipedia
Yearbook of Physical Anthropology — The Yearbook of Physical Anthropology (ISSN 0096 848X) is an annual peer reviewed periodical published by Wiley Liss, Inc. of New York City.According to EBSCOhost, the magazine covers [b] road, thorough coverage of developments within the… … Wikipedia