primatology
[ prahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpraɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
OTHER WORDS FROM primatology
pri·ma·to·log·i·cal [prahy-muh-tl-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌpraɪ mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective pri·ma·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby primatology
primate,
primate of all england,
primate of england,
primates,
primateship,
primatology,
primavera,
primaveral,
prime,
prime cost,
prime field
Example sentences from the Web for primatologist
As a child, I dreamed of becoming a primatologist, and I had this idea of being in a jungle and living in a treehouse.
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British Dictionary definitions for primatologist
primatology
/ (ˌpraɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of primates
Derived forms of primatology
primatologist, nounScientific definitions for primatologist
primatology
[ prī′mə-tŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of primates.