sociobiology UK /ˌsəʊ.si.əʊ.baɪˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/US /ˌsoʊ.si.oʊˌbaɪˈɑ.lɑ.d͡ʒi/ noun1 •The science that applies the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of social behaviour in both humans and animals. formssociobiologies