ethnobiology
[ eth-noh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun Anthropology.
the scientific study of the way plants and animals are treated or used by different human cultures.
(no longer in technical use) the doctrine that cultural behavior is determined biologically.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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eth·no·bi·o·log·i·cal [eth-noh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɛθ noʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveeth·no·bi·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby ethnobiology
ethnicity, ethnic minority, ethno-, ethnoarchaeology, ethnoastronomy, ethnobiology, ethnobotany, ethnocentric, ethnocentrism, ethnog., ethnogeny
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British Dictionary definitions for ethnobiology
ethnobiology
/ (ˌɛθnəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of biology involving the study of the uses of plants and animals in various human societies
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