/ Dictionary / Index P paleoanthropology: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•le•o•an•thro•pol•o•gy Pronunciation: (pā"lē-ō-an"thru-pol'u-jē or, esp. Brit., pal"ē-), [key] the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paleoanthropology (Thesaurus) paleoanthropic paleoarctic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sylvan Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language