biogeography


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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.
See also: Biology
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.biogeography - dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
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Translations
Biogeographie
생물지리학
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