Main Entry: pa·leo·an·thro·pol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌpā-lē-ō-ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-lə-jē, especially British ˌpa-\

Function: noun

Date: 1916

: a branch of anthropology dealing with fossil hominids

— pa·leo·an·thro·po·log·i·cal \-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— pa·leo·an·thro·pol·o·gist \-ˈpä-lə-jist\ noun