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zoogeography

American  
[zoh-uh-jee-og-ruh-fee] / ˌzoʊ ə dʒiˈɒg rə fi /

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.

zoogeography British  
/ ˌzəʊəˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪk, ˌzəʊədʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

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

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zoogeography Scientific  
/ zō′ə-jē-ŏg′rə-fē /

  1. The scientific study of the geographic distribution of animals.

  2. See more at biogeography

Other Word Forms

  • zoogeographer noun
  • zoogeographic adjective
  • zoogeographical adjective
  • zoogeographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of zoogeography

First recorded in 1865–70; zoo- + geography

Example Sentences

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An introduction to the zoogeography of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico with reference to the invertebrate fauna.

From Project Gutenberg

Consequently, an understanding of the systematics and zoogeography of the genus can be expected to be of aid in studying more specialized members of the family.

From Project Gutenberg

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