Root: anthrop

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  1. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  2. anthropoidal
    resembling apes
  3. lycanthropy
    (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf
  4. paleoanthropology
    the scientific study of human fossils
  5. anthropogeny
    the evolution or genesis of the human race
  6. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  7. anthropogenic
    relating to or resulting from the influence of human beings
  8. anthropophagus
    a person who eats human flesh
  9. anthroposophy
    a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education
Created on Fri Oct 25 18:37:54 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Oct 25 18:38:04 EDT 2013)

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