Meaning & use
Primatologist
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A scientist who studies primates, including their behavior, biology, and evolution.
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The primatologist spent thirty years observing chimpanzees in the wild.
She became a primatologist after reading about Jane Goodall's research as a child.
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Primatology combines fields like zoology, anthropology, and psychology to study humans' closest living relatives, from lemurs to great apes.
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