paleobiogeography
[ pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-jee-og-ruh-fee or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /
noun
the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
Origin of paleobiogeography
First recorded in 1930–35;
paleo- +
biogeography
OTHER WORDS FROM paleobiogeography
pa·le·o·bi·o·ge·o·graph·ic [pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-jee-uh-graf-ik or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·bi·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjective pa·le·o·bi·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb pa·le·o·bi·o·ge·og·ra·pher, nounWords nearby paleobiogeography
paleo-indian,
paleoanthropic,
paleoanthropology,
paleoarctic,
paleobiochemistry,
paleobiogeography,
paleobiology,
paleobotany,
paleocene,
paleocerebellum,
paleoclimate