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sociobiology
(socio|biol¦ogy)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsəʊsɪəʊbʌɪˈɒlədʒi, ˌsəʊʃɪəʊ-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the scientific study of the biological (especially ecological and evolutionary) aspects of social behaviour in animals and humans.
Derivatives
sociobiological
Pronunciation:
/-bʌɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
sociobiologically
Pronunciation:
/-bʌɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li/
adverb
sociobiologist
noun
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