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
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ˌeth-nō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
ethnobiologist
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ˌeth-nō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist
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noun
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noun
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“Ethnobiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnobiology. Accessed 13 May. 2021.
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