zoogeography
Use zoogeography in a sentence
the science dealing with the geographical distribution of animals; specif., the study of the relationship between specific animal forms and species and the regions in which they live
Origin of zoogeography
zoo- + geographyzoogeography
noun
The biological study of the geographic distribution of animals, especially the causes and effects of such distribution.
Related Forms:
- zo′o·ge·og′ra·pher
noun
- zo′o·ge′o·graph′ic zo′o·ge′o·graph′i·cal
adjective
- zo′o·ge′o·graph′i·cal·ly
adverb
zoogeography
Noun
(usually uncountable, plural zoogeographies)
- The scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species.
Origin
zoo- +"Ž geography
