n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ō -s ē - ō -b ī - ' ä-l ə -j ē , ˌ s ō -sh ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1946
: the comparative study of social organization and behavior in animals including humans especially with regard to its genetic basis and evolutionary history
– so · cio · bio · log · i · cal \ - ˌ b ī - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– so · cio · bi · ol · o · gist \ -b ī - ' ä-l ə -jist \ noun