[eth-noh-bahy-ol-uh-jee] 
| 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. |
| 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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