zoogeography
[ zoh-uh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌzoʊ ə dʒiˈɒg rə fi /
noun
the science dealing with the geographical distribution of animals.
the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions.
OTHER WORDS FROM zoogeography
zo·o·ge·og·ra·pher, noun zo·o·ge·o·graph·ic [zoh-uh-jee-uh-graf-ik] /ˌzoʊ əˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk/, zo·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjective zo·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby zoogeography
zooerastia,
zooflagellate,
zoogamete,
zoogenic,
zoogeog.,
zoogeography,
zooglea,
zoogloea,
zoograft,
zoografting,
zoography
Example sentences from the Web for zoogeography
Subprovince, sub′prov-ins, n. a prime division of a province: in zoogeography, a division subordinate to a subregion.
Additional remarks on the distribution of this species are in the section on Zoogeography and Speciation.
Systematics of Megachiropteran Bats in the Solomon Islands |Carleton J. PhillipsThis Province is recognized by most authors who have written about the zoogeography of Mxico.
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico |Ticul Alvarez
British Dictionary definitions for zoogeography
zoogeography
/ (ˌzəʊədʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the branch of zoology concerned with the geographical distribution of animals
Derived forms of zoogeography
zoogeographer, noun zoogeographic (ˌzəʊəˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪk) or zoogeographical, adjective zoogeographically, adverbScientific definitions for zoogeography
zoogeography
[ zō′ə-jē-ŏg′rə-fē ]
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of animals. See more at biogeography.