Word: palaeanthropology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
lae
an
thro
po
lo
gy
Definition: Alternative form of paleanthropology. The scientific study of fossil humans, and the evolution of modern man.
Morphemes:
Affix: palae-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: clipping of paleodiet; a modern fad diet consisting of foods thought by its proponents to mirror those eaten during the Paleolithic era
Affix: anthropo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words related to men or people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄνθρωπος
Language: grc
Decoded: anthropos
Meaning: man, human
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of