ethnology
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noun \eth-ˈnä-lə-jē\Definition of ETHNOLOGY
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: a science that deals with the division of human beings into races and their origin, distribution, relations, and characteristics
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: anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures : cultural anthropology
— eth·no·log·i·cal \ˌeth-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also eth·no·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— eth·nol·o·gist \eth-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun
See First Known Use of ETHNOLOGY
circa 1828
Rhymes with ETHNOLOGY
eth·nol·o·gy
noun \eth-ˈnäl-ə-jē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; eth·nol·o·gies
Medical Definition of ETHNOLOGY
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: a science that deals with the division of human beings into races and their origin, distribution, relations, and characteristics
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: anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures : cultural anthropology
—eth·no·log·i·cal \ˌeth-nə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) also eth·no·log·ic \-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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