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View synonyms for somatology

somatology

[ soh-muh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of anthropology that deals with human physical characteristics.

somatology

/ ˌsəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪk; ˌsəʊməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of the body
  2. the branch of anthropology dealing with the physical characteristics of man
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsomatoˈlogically, adverb
  • somatologic, adjective
  • ˌsomaˈtologist, noun
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Other Words From

  • so·mat·o·log·ic [s, uh, -mat-l-, oj, -ik, soh-m, uh, -tl-], soma·to·logi·cal adjective
  • so·mato·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • soma·tolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of somatology1

First recorded in 1730–40; somato- + -logy
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Example Sentences

The science of the body was Somatology, that of the mind Pneumatology.

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