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ethnology
noun eth·nol·o·gy \eth-ˈnä-lə-jē\
Definition of ETHNOLOGY
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-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also eth·no·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— eth·nol·o·gist \eth-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun
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First Known Use of ETHNOLOGY
circa 1828
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ethnology
noun eth·nol·o·gy \eth-ˈnäl-ə-jē\
plural eth·nol·o·gies
Medical Definition of ETHNOLOGY
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
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