sociobiology

[ soh-see-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee- ]

/ ˌsoʊ si oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

noun

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.

Origin of sociobiology

First recorded in 1945–50; socio- + biology

OTHER WORDS FROM sociobiology

so·ci·o·bi·o·log·i·cal

[soh-see-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl, soh-shee-], /ˌsoʊ si oʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, adjectiveso·ci·o·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbso·ci·o·bi·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby sociobiology

Society of Jesus, society verse, Socinian, Socinus, socio-, sociobiology, sociocentric, sociocracy, sociocultural, sociodrama, socioeconomic

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British Dictionary definitions for sociobiology

sociobiology

/ (ˌsəʊsɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of social behaviour in animals and humans, esp in relation to its survival value and evolutionary origins

Derived forms of sociobiology

sociobiologist, noun

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Cultural definitions for sociobiology

sociobiology

[ (soh-see-oh-beye-ol-uh-jee) ]

An area of inquiry in biology, still somewhat controversial but gaining wider acceptance. Its central tenet is that many human behavioral and social traits are genetically inherited and are thus determined by genetic makeup and not culture.

notes for sociobiology

Sociobiology is on the “nature” side in the nature-nurture controversy.

Scientific definitions for sociobiology

sociobiology

[ sō′sē-ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of the biological basis of the social behavior of animals, based on the theory that such behavior is often genetically determined and that the genes governing this behavior are subject to the usual mechanisms of evolution. Sociobiology posits that an animal will normally behave in ways that will increase the survival of its genes in the gene pool, either by increasing its own reproductive success or the reproductive success of an individual or group that is closely related and thus shares some of the organism's genes. Sociobiologists seek to find explanations for animal behaviors such as aggression and altruism in relation to the survival of the animal's genes.

单词	sociobiology
释义	sociobiology [ soh-see-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee- ] / ˌsoʊ si oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi- / noun 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. Origin of sociobiology First recorded in 1945–50; socio- + biology OTHER WORDS FROM sociobiology so·ci·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [soh-see-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl, soh-shee-], /ˌsoʊ si oʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, adjectiveso·ci·o·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbso·ci·o·bi·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby sociobiology Society of Jesus, society verse, Socinian, Socinus, socio-, sociobiology, sociocentric, sociocracy, sociocultural, sociodrama, socioeconomic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sociobiology sociobiology / (ˌsəʊsɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study of social behaviour in animals and humans, esp in relation to its survival value and evolutionary origins Derived forms of sociobiology sociobiologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for sociobiology sociobiology [ (soh-see-oh-beye-ol-uh-jee) ] An area of inquiry in biology, still somewhat controversial but gaining wider acceptance. Its central tenet is that many human behavioral and social traits are genetically inherited and are thus determined by genetic makeup and not culture. notes for sociobiology Sociobiology is on the “nature” side in the nature-nurture controversy. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for sociobiology sociobiology [ sō′sē-ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ] The scientific study of the biological basis of the social behavior of animals, based on the theory that such behavior is often genetically determined and that the genes governing this behavior are subject to the usual mechanisms of evolution. Sociobiology posits that an animal will normally behave in ways that will increase the survival of its genes in the gene pool, either by increasing its own reproductive success or the reproductive success of an individual or group that is closely related and thus shares some of the organism's genes. Sociobiologists seek to find explanations for animal behaviors such as aggression and altruism in relation to the survival of the animal's genes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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