Word: paleoanthropology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
le
o
an
thro
pol
o
gy
Definition: The scientific study of ancient human remains.
Morphemes:
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to paleontology; the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
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