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- noun A
scientist whose speciality isprimatology
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Examples
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Jenny, a primatologist, joins forces with the girl and takes her home to the United States; no doubt Sandra Bullock is already auditioning for the role.
"Lucy," a half-ape/half-human thriller by Laurence Gonzales Michael Sims 2010
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Observing their fun, the primatologist is discovering that these primates, who are humans' closest living relatives, use play to solve problems, bond together, and create a highly tolerant, non-violent society; this fascinating scientific study may "hold the secret to human survival."
Alison Craiglow Hockenberry: Angry Birds! Roller Coasters! Harry Potter! Thank You, STEM Alison Craiglow Hockenberry 2011
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Freida Pinto doesn't even get to do zest as Caroline, a primatologist who falls in love with Will, or maybe with Will and Caesar alike.
'Apes': Something to Thump Chests About Joe Morgenstern 2011
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Jenny, a primatologist, joins forces with the girl and takes her home to the United States; no doubt Sandra Bullock is already auditioning for the role.
"Lucy," a half-ape/half-human thriller by Laurence Gonzales Michael Sims 2010
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De Waal: Well, you are now mentioning the most difficult conflict of our time, which I'm not sure as a primatologist I can solve for you.
Eric Michael Johnson: Frans de Waal on Politics, Fairness, and Human Nature Eric Michael Johnson 2011
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Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Jane Goodall Thanks to "Gorillas in the Mist," Jane Goodall often gets mistaken for the primatologist portrayed in that movie, Dian Fossey—who died in 1985.
The Short List 2011
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In opposition to this proposed move, renowned primatologist Jane Goodall noted, Most of these chimpanzees are older and have already been subjected to years of invasive research ...
Marc Bekoff: The Federal Animal Welfare Act: Are Animals Really Better Off? Marc Bekoff 2010
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In opposition to this proposed move, renowned primatologist Jane Goodall noted, Most of these chimpanzees are older and have already been subjected to years of invasive research ...
Marc Bekoff: The Federal Animal Welfare Act: Are Animals Really Better Off? Marc Bekoff 2010
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In opposition to this proposed move, renowned primatologist Jane Goodall noted, Most of these chimpanzees are older and have already been subjected to years of invasive research ...
Marc Bekoff: The Federal Animal Welfare Act: Are Animals Really Better Off? Marc Bekoff 2010
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But the determined digit found its way into the hands of primatologist William Osman Hill who eventually gave it -- along with other specimens and notes -- to the Royal College of Surgeons.
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