anthobiology

/ænθrɒˈbaɪɒlədʒi/

Definitions

1. noun

The study of the relationship between human culture and biology, including the effects of cultural and environmental factors on the human genome.

“The new field of anthropobiology seeks to understand how human behavior influences our genetic makeup.”

Synonyms

  • anthropogenetics
  • biocultural anthropology

Antonyms

  • biological reductionism
  • genetic determinism