primatologynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌpraɪ.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒi//ˌpraɪ.məˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/the study of primates (= intelligent mammals including apes, monkeys, and humans):
Dian Fossey's life with the Virunga mountain gorillas personified primatology and identified it with conservation.
primatologist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌpraɪ.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst//ˌpraɪ.məˈtɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
a lecture on chimps by famed primatologist Jane Goodall