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sociobiology

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Main Entry:
so·cio·bi·ol·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of sociobiology
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 Listen to the pronunciation of sociobiological \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— so·cio·bi·ol·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of sociobiologist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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