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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.

zoogeography

/ ˌzəʊəˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪk; ˌzəʊədʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

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

zoogeography

/ zō′ə-jē-ŏg′rə-fē /

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

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Derived Forms

  • zoogeographic, adjective
  • ˌzoogeˈographer, noun
  • ˌzooˌgeoˈgraphically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • zoo·ge·ogra·pher noun
  • zo·o·ge·o·graph·ic [zoh-, uh, -jee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], zoo·geo·graphi·cal adjective
  • zoo·geo·graphi·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoogeography1

First recorded in 1865–70; zoo- + geography

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