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sociobiology

Syllabification: (so·ci·o·bi·ol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /ˌsōsēōˌbīˈäləjē/

Definition of sociobiology

noun

  • the scientific study of the biological (especially ecological and evolutionary) aspects of social behavior in animals and humans.

Derivatives

sociobiological

Pronunciation: /-ˌbīəˈläjikəl/

adjective

sociobiologically

Pronunciation: /-ˌbīəˈläjik(ə)lē/

adverb

sociobiologist

Pronunciation: /-jist/

noun

sociobiology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sociobiology in the British & World English dictionary

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