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paleobiogeography

American

[pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-jee-og-ruh-fee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.

Other Word Forms

paleobiogeographer noun
paleobiogeographic adjective
paleobiogeographical adjective
paleobiogeographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of paleobiogeography

First recorded in 1930–35; paleo- + biogeography

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