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phys′ical anthropol′ogy, 
  1. Physical Anthropologythe branch of anthropology dealing with the evolutionary changes in human bodily structure and the classification of modern races, using mensurational and descriptive techniques. Cf. cultural anthropology. 
  • 1870–75
phys′ical anthropol′ogist. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
physical anthropology
  1. the branch of anthropology dealing with the genetic aspect of human development and its physical variations
'physical anthropology' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anthropology - cultural anthropology - forensic anthropology - glabella

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