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biosociology

[bahy-oh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -shee-]

noun

the study of the evolution of social forms and the development of social behavior in terms analogous to or correlated with biological studies.

Origin:
1890–95; bio- + sociology

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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.

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Main Entry:	biosociology
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	the scientific study of the interrelationships of social species and their relationships with the environment, the study of biological and social factors' relations
Etymology:	biology + sociology

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