zoogeography

[ zoh-uh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. the science dealing with the geographical distribution of animals.

  2. the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions.

Origin of zoogeography

1
First recorded in 1865–70; zoo- + geography

Other words from zoogeography

  • zo·o·ge·og·ra·pher, noun
  • zo·o·ge·o·graph·ic [zoh-uh-jee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌzoʊ əˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk/, zo·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • zo·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for zoogeography

zoogeography

/ (ˌzəʊədʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of zoology concerned with the geographical distribution of animals

Derived forms of zoogeography

  • zoogeographer, noun
  • zoogeographic (ˌzəʊəˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪk) or zoogeographical, adjective
  • zoogeographically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for zoogeography

zoogeography

[ zō′ə-jē-ŏgrə-fē ]


  1. The scientific study of the geographic distribution of animals. See more at biogeography.

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