anthropobiologist
|an-thro-po-bi-ol-o-gist|
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/ˌænθrəpoʊbaɪˈɑlədʒɪst/
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/ˌænθrəpəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪst/
scientist who studies humans biologically
Etymology
'anthropobiologist' originates from Greek and modern English elements: Greek 'anthrōpos' (meaning 'human') combined with the element 'bio-' from Greek 'bios' (meaning 'life') and the English agent noun suffix from 'biologist' (from Greek 'biologos' via Latin/modern formation), where 'anthropo-' meant 'human' and 'bio-' meant 'life'.
'anthropobiologist' developed from the compound 'anthropobiology' (formed from Greek 'anthrōpos' + 'bios' + '-logia' meaning 'study of') which entered English as 'anthropobiology'; the agentive form 'anthropobiologist' was created by adding the English suffix '-ist' to denote a practitioner.
Initially the root elements meant 'human' and 'life' and 'study' in their original languages; over time the compound came to denote specifically 'a scientist who studies humans as biological organisms' in modern English usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a scientist who studies humans from a biological perspective, including evolution, genetics, anatomy, physiology, and interactions with the environment.
The anthropobiologist examined skeletal remains and genetic data to reconstruct the population's health history.
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Noun 2
a specialist applying anthropobiological knowledge in applied fields (for example, public health, forensic investigation, or conservation of human-related ecosystems).
As an anthropobiologist in public health, she studied how nutritional trends affected child development in rural areas.
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Last updated: 2025/08/25 17:31