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sociobiology
noun so·cio·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌsō-sē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌsō-shē-\
Definition of SOCIOBIOLOGY
: 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 \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— so·cio·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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First Known Use of SOCIOBIOLOGY
1946
Medical Dictionary
sociobiology
noun so·cio·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌsō-sē-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌsō-shē-\
plural so·cio·bi·ol·o·gies
Medical 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
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