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Human evolution
Otherwise known as anthropogeny; anything of or relating to the study of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominids, great apes and placental mammals.
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Human evolution
Propositus
Archaeology; Human evolution
In human genetics, an affected male person, with whom the study of a character in a family begins.
Gametophyte
Archaeology; Human evolution
The haploid sexual generation in the life cycle of plants that produces the gametes.
Alveolar height
Archaeology; Human evolution
The vertical dimension of the lower part of the skeletal face, from the lower nasal border to the bone between the upper incisors.
Oncogene
Archaeology; Human evolution
A gene whose action promotes cell proliferation. Oncogenes are altered forms of proto-oncogenes.
Pilaster
Archaeology; Human evolution
A stout ridge of bone extending around the distal surface of the central part of the femoral shaft, supporting the linea aspera.
Macrofamily
Archaeology; Human evolution
Classificatory term in linguistics, referring to a group of language families showing sufficient similarities to suggest that their speakers are genetically related.
