First Known Use: 1868
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zoogeography
noun zoo·ge·og·ra·phy \ˌzō-ə-jē-ˈä-grə-fē\
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
— zoo·ge·og·ra·pher \-fər\ noun
— zoo·geo·graph·ic \-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ or zoo·geo·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective
— zoo·geo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of ZOOGEOGRAPHY
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zoogeography
noun zoo·ge·og·ra·phy \ˌzō-ə-jē-ˈäg-rə-fē\
plural zoo·ge·og·ra·phies
Medical Definition of ZOOGEOGRAPHY
: 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
—zoo·geo·graph·ic \-ˌjē-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ or zoo·geo·graph·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective
—zoo·geo·graph·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)le\ adverb
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