Main Entry: eth·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \eth-ˈnäl-ə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural eth·nol·o·gies

1 : a science that deals with the division of human beings into races and their origin, distribution, relations, and characteristics
2 : anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures : cultural anthropology

—eth·no·log·i·cal \ˌeth-nə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also eth·no·log·ic \-ik\ adjective