The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ETHOLOGY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2008.
Study of natural animal behavior patterns crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ETHOLOGY | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Study of natural animal behavior patterns
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ethology
 - psychology
 - sociobiology
 - pattern
 - patterning
 - nature
 - naturalize
 - process
 - culture
 - morphology
 - vary
 - biogeochemistry
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ETHOLOGY noun- The scientific study of human and animal behaviour.
 - The study of the human ethos.
 
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