1. relating to the study of how different cultures and ethnic groups interact with and use biological organisms, plants, and animals in their environment
Usage: academic; interdisciplinary field combining ethnography and biology

Examples

• The ethnobiological research examined how indigenous communities traditionally used local plants for medicine.
• Ethnobiological knowledge has proven valuable in discovering new pharmaceutical compounds.
• The university established an ethnobiological program to document traditional ecological practices.
• Ethnobiological studies reveal the deep connection between cultural practices and biodiversity conservation.
• Her ethnobiological fieldwork focused on the relationship between the Amazonian people and the rainforest ecosystem.