biogeography


bio·ge·og·ra·phy

noun \-jē-ˈä-grə-fē\

Definition of BIOGEOGRAPHY

: a science that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
bio·ge·og·ra·pher \-grə-fər\ noun
bio·geo·graph·ic \-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ or bio·geo·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective

Origin of BIOGEOGRAPHY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1894

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