Physical anthropology

Physical anthropology

The branch of anthropology that studies the development of the human race in the context of other primate species.

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heterodont

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Animals that have a variety of specialized teeth (incisors, canines, premolars, and molars). Mammals are heterodonts.

Insectivore

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Animals in the mammalian order Insectivora. They were named for their adaptation to eating insects. The insectivores were among the earliest of the placental mammals to evolve.

homologies

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Anatomical structures in different species that are similar due to descent from a common ancestor that had them. Homologies are also referred to as homologous structures or features. See cladistics.

analogies

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Anatomical features that have the same form or function in different species that have no known common ancestor.

red-green color deficiency

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An X-linked genetically inherited color vision deficiency in which an individual cannot perceive red and green in the same way as people with normal vision. This condition most often afflicts males.

An X-linked genetically inherited recessive disease in which one or more of the normal blood clotting factors is not produced. This results in prolonged bleeding from even minor cuts and injuries. ...

red-green color blindness

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An X-linked genetically inherited color vision deficiency in which an individual cannot perceive red and green in the same way as people with normal vision. This condition most often afflicts males.