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单词 sociobiology
释义

sociobiology

noun

so·​cio·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌsō-sē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce sociobiology (audio)
ˌsō-shē-
: the comparative study of social organization and behavior in animals including humans especially with regard to its genetic basis and evolutionary history
sociobiological
ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce sociobiology (audio)
ˌsō-shē-
adjective
sociobiologist
ˌsō-sē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce sociobiology (audio)
ˌsō-shē-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Wilson’s sociobiology theories transformed the field of biology and reignited the nature vs. nurture debate among scientists. NBC News, 27 Dec. 2021 Wilson applied his study of ants to other organisms, including people, to develop a science known as sociobiology. Wire Reports, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021 His openness may have worked to his disadvantage—Wilson, for example, dismissed Lewontin’s criticisms of sociobiology on the basis of his politics. Grace Huckins, Wired, 3 Sep. 2021 The impulse meshes well with sociobiology and evolutionary selection. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019 E.O. Wilson will never get a prize for ants or sociobiology. Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sociobiology

noun

so·​cio·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌsō-sē-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌsō-shē- How to pronounce sociobiology (audio)
plural sociobiologies
: 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
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