🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Primatologie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁimatɔlɔʒi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Primatology/ˌpraɪ.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La primatologie étudie le comportement des primates."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The scientific study of primates, including their behavior, biology, and evolution.

    "Primatology has provided significant insights into the social structures of various primate species."
  2. 2

    A branch of anthropology that focuses specifically on the study of primates.

    "Researchers in primatology often conduct field studies to observe primates in their natural habitats."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'primatology' is derived from the Latin word 'primates', meaning 'first' or 'of the first rank', combined with the Greek suffix '-logy', meaning 'study of'. It emerged in the mid-20th century as a distinct field of study focusing on the behavior, biology, and evolution of non-human primates.

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