zoogeography

noun

zoo·​ge·​og·​ra·​phy ˌzō-ə-jē-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce zoogeography (audio)
: 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
zoogeographer noun
zoogeographic adjective
zoogeographically adverb

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from German Zoogeographie, from zoo- zoo- + Geographie geography

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zoogeography was in 1851

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Cite this Entry

“Zoogeography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoogeography. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

zoogeography

noun
zoo·​ge·​og·​ra·​phy ˌzō-ə-jē-ˈäg-rə-fē How to pronounce zoogeography (audio)
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
zoogeographic adjective
or zoogeographical
zoogeographically adverb

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