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zoogeography

noun zoo·ge·og·ra·phy \ ˌzō-ə-jē-ˈä-grə-fē \
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Definition of zoogeography

: a branch of biogeography concerned with the geographic distribution of animals and especially with the determination of the areas characterized by specific groups of animals and the study of the causes and significance of such groups
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zoogeographer

play \ˌzō-ə-jē-ˈä-grə-fər\ noun
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zoogeographic

play \ˌzō-ə-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ or zoogeographical play \ˌzō-ə-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ adjective
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zoogeographically

play \ˌzō-ə-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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zoogeography

noun zoo·ge·og·ra·phy \ ˌzō-ə-jē-ˈäg-rə-fē \

medical Definition of zoogeography

plural zoogeographies
: a branch of biogeography concerned with the geographical distribution of animals and especially with the determination of the areas characterized by special groups of animals and the study of the causes and significance of such groups
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zoogeographic

play \-ˌjē-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ or zoogeographical play \-i-kəl\ adjective
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zoogeographically

play \-i-k(ə-)le\ adverb

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