1. Plural of ethnobiologist; scientists who study the relationships between people and their biological environment, including traditional ecological knowledge and indigenous uses of plants and animals.
Usage: academic; plural form

Examples

• Ethnobiologists work with indigenous communities to document traditional plant medicines.
• The team of ethnobiologists studied how local farmers use native crops for food and healing.
• Ethnobiologists combine fieldwork with laboratory research to understand biodiversity.
• Many ethnobiologists collaborate with anthropologists and ecologists on conservation projects.
• The ethnobiologists interviewed elders about traditional knowledge of forest resources.