biogeography
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Related to biogeography: Island biogeography, historical biogeography
bi·o·ge·og·ra·phy
(bī′ō-jē-ŏg′rə-fē)n.
The study of the geographic distribution of organisms.
bi′o·ge·og′ra·pher n.
bi′o·ge′o·graph′ic (-jē′ə-grăf′ĭk), bi′o·ge′o·graph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
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biogeography
(ˌbaɪəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ)n
(Environmental Science) the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
biogeographical, biogeographic adj
ˌbioˌgeoˈgraphically adv
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bi•o•ge•og•ra•phy
(ˌbaɪ oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi)n.
the study of the geographical distribution of living things.
[1890–95]
bi`o•ge•og′ra•pher, n.
bi`o•ge`o•graph′ic (-əˈgræf ɪk) bi`o•ge`o•graph′i•cal, adj.
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bi·o·ge·og·ra·phy
(bī′ō-jē-ŏg′rə-fē) The scientific study of the geographic distribution of plant and animal life.
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biogeography
the branch of biology that studies the geographical distribution of animals and plants.
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Noun | 1. | biogeography - dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
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Biogeographie
생물지리학