chorology

/ kəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the causal relations between geographical phenomena occurring within a particular region
2. the study of the spatial distribution of organisms

Derived Forms

• choˈrologist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chorology¹

C20: from German Chorologie, from Greek khōros place + -logy

Example Sentences

I mean Chorology, or the theory of the local distribution of organisms over the surface of the earth.

From Project Gutenberg