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What are the parts of speech in phrase late anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey?

Here's a breakdown of the parts of speech in the phrase "late anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey":

* late: adjective (describes the noun "anthropologist")

* anthropologist: noun (the person being described)

* Dr.: abbreviation (short for "Doctor", functioning as an adjective modifying "Louis Leakey")

* Louis: proper noun (a specific person's name)

* Leakey: proper noun (a specific person's surname)

Note: "Dr. Louis Leakey" together forms a noun phrase, which is functioning as the object of the implied sentence.

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