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an·thro·pol·o·gy

anthropology

pronunciation:
aen thr pa l ji
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part of speech: noun
definition: the scientific study of mankind, esp. its origins, development, social customs and structures, and cultures.
The study of kinship is an area of anthropology that I find interesting.
derivations: anthropologic (adj.), anthropological (adj.), anthropologically (adv.)
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