Main Entry: so·cio·bi·ol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌsō-sē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌsō-shē-\

Function: noun

Date: 1946

: the comparative study of social organization and behavior in animals including humans especially with regard to its genetic basis and evolutionary history

— so·cio·bio·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— so·cio·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun