HyperDic: broca

English > 1 sense of the word Broca:
NOUNperson Broca, Pierre-Paul BrocaFrench anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different races of people
English > Broca: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningFrench anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different races of people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880).
SynonymPierre-Paul Broca
Instance ofanthropologistA social scientist who specializes in anthropology

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