Anthropology Terms

noun a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument

• The ancient monolith stood tall in the center of the town square.
• Have you seen that huge monolith in the park?
• That monolith is massive, dude!
• The new skyscraper was like a modern monolith in the city skyline.

noun the internal framework of bones in the body

verb to remove the flesh or bones from a body

adjective relating to or resembling a skeleton

• The forensic team carefully examined the skeleton found at the crime scene.
• I heard that the old house down the street has a skeleton in the closet.
• That movie was so scary, it made my skeleton shake!
• The skeleton of the plan was solid, but the details needed work.

noun a person or thing that is considered abnormal or monstrous

• The medical community was puzzled by the teratism found in the patient's ultrasound results.
• Did you hear about the teratism that was discovered during the prenatal screening?
• That baby has some serious teratism going on, it's wild!
• The artist's painting was a teratism of colors and shapes, creating a mesmerizing effect.

noun a subset or branch within a larger clade or group

• The subclade analysis revealed a distinct genetic lineage within the population.
• They found out that the subclade is actually a smaller group within the larger group.
• So, basically, the subclade is like a little clique within the bigger group.
• Just like branches on a tree, each subclade represents a different offshoot of the main lineage.