paleobiogeography

[ pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-jee-og-ruh-fee or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]

/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /

noun

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

Nearby words

paleo-indian, paleoanthropic, paleoanthropology, paleoarctic, paleobiochemistry, paleobiogeography, paleobiology, paleobotany, paleocene, paleocerebellum, paleoclimate

Origin of paleobiogeography

First recorded in 1930–35; paleo- + biogeography

Related forms

pa·le·o·bi·o·ge·o·graph·ic

[pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-jee-uh-graf-ik or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·bi·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivepa·le·o·bi·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbpa·le·o·bi·o·ge·og·ra·pher, noun