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sociobiology

so·ci·o·bi·ol·o·gy
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soh-see-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-]
    • /ˌsoʊ si oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/
    • /sˌəʊsɪˌəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-see-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-]
    • /ˌsoʊ si oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/

Definitions of sociobiology word

  • noun sociobiology the study of social behavior in animals with emphasis on the role of behavior in survival and reproduction, engaging branches of ethology, population genetics, and ecology. 1
  • noun sociobiology the study of social behaviour in animals and humans, esp in relation to its survival value and evolutionary origins 0
  • noun sociobiology the scientific study of the biological basis for animal and human social behavior: it is based on the theory that some or much of such behavior is genetically determined 0
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Origin of sociobiology

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; socio- + biology

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Parts of speech for Sociobiology

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sociobiology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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