biogeography

noun bio·ge·og·ra·phy \-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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun bio·ge·og·ra·phy \-jē-ˈäg-rə-fē\

plural bio·ge·og·ra·phies

: a branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants

—bio·geo·graph·ic \-ˌjē-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ or bio·geo·graph·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

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