— ethnological /eth'neuh loj"i keuhl/ , ethnologic , adj. — ethnologically , adv. — ethnologist , n.
/eth nol"euh jee/ , n.
1. a branch of anthropology that analyzes cultures, esp. in regard to their historical development and the similarities and dissimilarities between them.
2. (formerly) a branch of anthropology dealing with the origin, distribution, and distinguishing characteristics of the races of humankind.
[ 1835-45; ETHNO- + -LOGY ]