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chorology

/ kəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the causal relations between geographical phenomena occurring within a particular region
  2. the study of the spatial distribution of organisms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • choˈrologist, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chorology1

C20: from German Chorologie, from Greek khōros place + -logy
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Example Sentences

I mean Chorology, or the theory of the local distribution of organisms over the surface of the earth.

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