noʊ noun Anthropology.
1.
the scientific study of the way plants and animals are treated or used by different human cultures.
2.
the doctrine that cultural behavior is determined biologically, as by race: no longer in technical use.
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ethnobiology (ˌɛθnəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the branch of biology involving the study of the uses of plants and animals in various human societies | |
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Ethnobiology
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
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| Main Entry: | ethnobiology |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the scientific study of societal groups, esp. for understanding the differences between ethnic groups and their relationship to the environment |
| Etymology: | ethno- 'culture' + biology |
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