SINCE 1828
ethnobiology
noun
eth·no·bi·ol·o·gy
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Definition of ethnobiology
: the interdisciplinary study of how human cultures interact with and use their native plants and animals
Other Words from ethnobiology
ethnobiological
\ ˌeth-nō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
ethnobiologist
\ ˌeth-nō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist
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noun
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noun
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