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osteoarchaeology

osteoarchaeology noun: the scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites.

Noun

osteoarchaeology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites.
    Synonyms:
    bioarchaeology

Synonyms of osteoarchaeology

Origin of osteoarchaeology

From osteo- + archaeology.

Questions about osteoarchaeology

What does osteoarchaeology mean?
Osteoarchaeology means the scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites.
What part of speech is osteoarchaeology?
Osteoarchaeology is a noun.

Words near osteoarchaeology in the dictionary

  1. osteoarchaeologic
  2. osteoarchaeological
  3. osteoarchaeologically
  4. osteoarchaeologist
  5. osteoarchaeologists
  6. osteoarchaeology
  7. osteoarcheological
  8. osteoarcheologist
  9. osteoarcheologists
  10. osteoarcheology
  11. osteoarthralgia

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