sociobiology

so·cio·bi·ol·o·gy

noun
\ˌsō-sē-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌsō-shē-\

plural so·cio·bi·ol·o·gies

Definition of SOCIOBIOLOGY

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

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

—so·cio·bio·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb