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Meaning of "ethnobiology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ETHNOBIOLOGY

ethnobiology  [ˌɛθnəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ETHNOBIOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ethnobiology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ETHNOBIOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ethnobiology

Ethnobiology is the scientific study of the way plants and animals are treated or used by different human cultures. It studies the dynamic relationships between peoples, biota, and environments, from the distant past to the immediate present. "People-biota-environment" interactions around the world are documented and studied through time, across cultures, and across disciplines in a search for valid, reliable answers to two 'defining' questions: "How and in what ways do human societies use nature, and how and in what ways do human societies view nature?"...

Definition of ethnobiology in the English dictionary

The definition of ethnobiology in the dictionary is the branch of biology involving the study of the uses of plants and animals in various human societies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ETHNOBIOLOGY


anesthesiology
ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
archaeology
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ
archeology
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ
biology
baɪˈɒlədʒɪ
cardiology
ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
epidemiology
ˌɛpɪˌdiːmɪˈɒlədʒɪ
etiology
ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ
geology
dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ
ideology
ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
kinesiology
kɪˌniːsɪˈɒlədʒɪ
microbiology
ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ
neurobiology
ˌnjʊərəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ
ology
ˈɒlədʒɪ
pathophysiology
ˌpæθəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
physiology
ˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
radiology
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
sociology
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ
soteriology
sɒˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ
theology
θɪˈɒlədʒɪ
zoology
zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ETHNOBIOLOGY

ethnicity
ethnobotanical
ethnobotanist
ethnobotany
ethnocentric
ethnocentrically
ethnocentricity
ethnocentrism
ethnocide
ethnogenic
ethnogenist
ethnogeny
ethnographer
ethnographic
ethnographica
ethnographical
ethnographically
ethnography
ethnohistorian
ethnohistoric

WORDS THAT END LIKE ETHNOBIOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
apology
astrology
biotechnology
dermatology
ecology
genealogy
histology
homology
information technology
methodology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
phonology
psychology
technology
terminology

Synonyms and antonyms of ethnobiology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ethnobiology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ETHNOBIOLOGY

Find out the translation of ethnobiology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ethnobiology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ethnobiology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人种生物学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

etnobiología
570 millions of speakers

English

ethnobiology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ethnobiology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البيولوجيا الأثنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

этнобиология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

etnobiologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ethnobiology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ethnobiologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Etnobiologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ethno
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ethnobiology
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ethnobiology
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Etnobiologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ethnobiology
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரியல்தொடர்பியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानववंशशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ethnobiology
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ethnobiology
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ethnobiology
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

етнобіологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ethnobiology
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ethnobiology
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ethnobiology
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

etnobiologi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ethnobiology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ethnobiology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNOBIOLOGY»

The term «ethnobiology» is normally little used and occupies the 114.121 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNOBIOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ethnobiology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ethnobiology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ethnobiology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETHNOBIOLOGY»

Discover the use of ethnobiology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ethnobiology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ethnobiology
This is the single authoritative source on ethnobiology, covering all aspects of the field as it is currently defined.
E. N. Anderson, Deborah Pearsall, Eugene Hunn, 2012
2
Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity: Proceedings of the ...
The most comprehensive collection of papers in the field to date, this volume presents state-of-the-art research and commentary from more than fifty of the world's leading ethnobiologists.
John R. Stepp, Felice S. Wyndham, Rebecca K. Zarger, 2002
3
Passage of Darkness: The Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie
Passage of Darkness: The Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie
Wade Davis, 1988
4
Traveling Cultures and Plants: The Ethnobiology and ...
The contributors to this volume – all internationally recognized scholars in the field of ethnobiology, transcultural pharmacy, and medical anthropology – analyze these dynamics of traditional knowledge in especially 12 selected case ...
Andrea Pieroni, Ina Vandebroek, 2009
5
Indus Ethnobiology: New Perspectives from the Field
The essays in this volume utilize an ethnobiological approach to offer fresh insights into the sociocultural adaptations of the Indus people, as well as into urbanism and ecological and cultural change.
Steven A. Weber, William R. Belcher, 2003
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Intellectual property aspects of ethnobiology
Intellectual Property Aspects of Ethno-Biology contains a detailed examination of the legal, economic and political contexts within which proposals for the protection of ethnobiological knowledge under intellectual property law are ...
Michael Blakeney, 1999
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Indigenous Knowledge and Ethics: A Darrell Posey Reader
Ethnobiology is the comparative study of human beliefs about, and perceptions, categorizations, uses, conservation, and management of, the visible and invisible worlds ('bios') that provide a context for 'life'. The term is roughly synonymous ...
Darrell Addison Posey, Kristina Plenderleith, 2004
8
Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind
Helps to develop the productive relationship between ethnobiology and anthropology. This landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought.
Roy Ellen, 2006
9
e-Study Guide for Ethnobiology, textbook by E N Anderson: ...
Never Highlight a Book Again! Just the FACTS101 study guides give the student the textbook outlines, highlights, practice quizzes and optional access to the full practice tests for their textbook.
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2012
10
Medical Ethnobiology of the Highland Maya of Chiapas, ...
Whereas most previous work on Maya healing has focused on ritual and symbolism, this book presents evidence that confirms the scientific foundations of traditional Maya medicine.
Elois Ann Berlin, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETHNOBIOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ethnobiology is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Roadside memorials of southern California II: the deadly curves of …
... from Tehachapi in Kern County down to the coast at Santa Barbara where I would attend the 38th annual Society of Ethnobiology meeting. «Crikey, May 15»
2
Snake of the Week: Great Basin Gopher Snake
... Sierra Nevada in inland California before travelling down to Santa Barbara for the 38th Society of Ethnobiology meeting (see my report here). «Crikey, May 15»
3
Roadside memorials of southern California: Father JJ Crowley, the …
... attending the 38th Society of Ethnobiology meeting at the University of California campus at Santa Barbara on the coast north of Los Angeles. «Crikey, May 15»
4
The Many Faces of Ethnoornithology at the 38th Society of …
Here I present the abstracts from the ethnoornithology session at the 38th annual Society of Ethnobiology meeting at the University of California ... «Crikey, May 15»
5
Glacier Conference in Bhutan Promotes Collaboration
... on 16 April at UWICE; the others were the Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies and the Ugyen Wangchuck Museum for Ethnobiology. «GlacierHub, Apr 15»
6
Carly Rae Jepsen makes hipsters' heads explode
Their army of I-have-a-Masters-degree-in-ethnobiology-and-also-obscure-90s-German-synth-rock reviewers will never not offer sweet, sweet ... «SFGate, Apr 15»
7
Talk to cover plants in Cherokee life
“Ethnobotany is strictly about the native plants, and ethnobiology includes animals,” Gwin said. “My talk will be 95 percent about plants. «Muskogee Daily Phoenix, Nov 14»
8
International Society of Ethnobiology Supports Biological and …
Introduced to almost 700 governments, businesses, civil society groups, and universities was the “Montpellier Statement,” delivered by Helene ... «National Geographic, Aug 12»
9
Ethnoornithology Abstracts from the 35th Society of Ethnobiology
First up was Nicole Sault of the Sally Glean Center for the Avian Arts with her wonderful paper “Condor Calling: Ethno-ornithology in the ... «Crikey, Apr 12»
10
Birds, culture, language & people at the 33rd Society of …
Over the past few months I've had the pleasure of organising a symposium session for the 34th meeting of the Society of Ethnobiology (The ... «Crikey, May 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ethnobiology [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ethnobiology>. Apr 2024 ».
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