eth·nog·ra·phy (ěth-nŏg'rə-fē) n. The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.eth·nog'ra·pher n. , eth'no·graph'ic (ěth'nə-grāf'ĭk), eth'no·graph'i·cal adj. , eth'no·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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eth·nog·ra·phy Pronunciation:
eth-'näg-r&-fE Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural -phies : ETHNOLOGY ; specifically : descriptive anthropology —eth·no·graph·ic /"eth-n&-'graf-ik/ or eth·no·graph·i·cal /-i-k&l/ adjective —eth·no·graph·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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ethnography (ěth-nŏg'rə-fē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.
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