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(et̸h näg′rə fē)

noun

the branch of anthropology that deals descriptively with specific cultures, esp. those of nonliterate peoples or groups

Origin: Fr ethnographie: see ethno- & -graphy

Related Forms:

ethnographer noun
ethnographic adjective or ethnographical
ethnographically adverb

See ethnography in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.

Related Forms:

eth·nogˈra·pher noun

ethˌno·graphˈic (ĕthˌnə-grăfˈĭk), ethˌno·graphˈi·cal adjective

ethˌno·graphˈi·cal·ly adverb

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