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1. age grade in age, n. View full entry 1894
...any one of a number of ritually marked life stages through which groups of similarly-aged people within a tribe, community, etc., move together; cf. age set...
2. age set in age, n. View full entry 1929
...the people belonging to a particular age group or range in a community, usually one of a number of stratified bands that defines the social status and role of those within it;...
3. age mate, n. View full entry 1582
...A person of the same age, or belonging to the same age group; a contemporary, a peer....
4. agriological, adj. View full entry 1878
...Of or relating to agriology....
5. † agriologist, n. View full entry 1875
...Friedrich Max Müller's name for: a specialist in the history and culture of primitive peoples....
6. agriology, n. View full entry 1878
...Friedrich Max Müller's name for: the comparative study of the history and culture of primitive peoples....
7. ambilateral, adj. View full entry 1929
...Cultural Anthropol. Pertaining to or designating a kinship system in which an individual may claim membership of either the father's or the mother's lineage group, or both....
8. ambilineal, adj. View full entry 1950
...Designating or pertaining to a kinship system in which an individual may choose to claim membership of either the father's or the mother's lineage group, but not both....
10. ambilocal, adj. View full entry 1956
...Designating or pertaining to a system of residence after marriage in which a couple may choose to live in either the husband's or the wife's home or community....
12. Amerind, n. and adj. View full entry 1899
...orig. and chiefly Cultural Anthropol. An American Indian....
13. Amerind, n. and adj. View full entry 1899
...orig. and chiefly Cultural Anthropol. Of, relating to, or designating American Indians....
14. anthropogenic, adj. View full entry 1889
...anthropogeny Of or pertaining to anthropogeny....
16. anthropogeny, n. View full entry 1839
...The investigation of the origin of man....
17. anthropogony, n. View full entry a1871
...The investigation or an account of this....
18. anthropography, n. View full entry 1834
...The branch of anthropology which treats of the geographical distribution of the races of mankind, and their local variations; ethnography....
19. anthropologic, adj. View full entry 1850
...Of anthropology....
20. anthropological, adj. View full entry 1825
...Relating to the nature of man....
