Cryptic crossword clue
Behavioural science Hoyle got wrong 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ETHOLOGY

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What does ETHOLOGY mean?

ETHOLOGY noun
  1. The scientific study of human and animal behaviour.
  2. The study of the human ethos.

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