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eth·nol·o·gy

(

th-n

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NOUN:

The science that analyzes and compares human cultures, as in social structure, language, religion, and technology; cultural anthropology.
The branch of anthropology that deals with the origin, distribution, and characteristics of human racial groups.

OTHER FORMS:
ethno·logic (

-l

k) KEY or ethno·logi·cal(Adjective), ethno·logi·cal·ly(Adverb), eth·nolo·gist(Noun)

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