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zoogeography

[ zoh-uh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. the science dealing with the geographical distribution of animals.
  2. the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions.


zoogeography

/ ˌzəʊəˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪk; ˌzəʊədʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of zoology concerned with the geographical distribution of animals
“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

zoogeography

/ zō′ə-jē-ŏgrə-fē /

  1. The scientific study of the geographic distribution of animals.
  2. See more at biogeography
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Derived Forms

  • zoogeographic, adjective
  • ˌzoogeˈographer, noun
  • ˌzooˌgeoˈgraphically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • zoo·ge·ogra·pher noun
  • zo·o·ge·o·graph·ic [zoh-, uh, -jee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], zoo·geo·graphi·cal adjective
  • zoo·geo·graphi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoogeography1

First recorded in 1865–70; zoo- + geography
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Example Sentences

There I was talking about the concept of zoogeography: what animals live in what areas and what parts of the world, and why are they different from one another?

Research conducted in the museum covers a wide range of topics — evolution, behaviour, ecology, zoogeography, physiology and biochemistry and taxonomy.

From Nature

Again, I wanted to do the same sort of thing but, this time, I was aiming to create a popular-level book on zoogeography, using fictitious examples to show what the dinosaurs might perhaps be like if they hadn’t become extinct.

On balance, it was the pushing of the zoogeography – a fairly unfamiliar aspect to so many people – that was the main impetus here.

Were you coming up with the speculative animals first, or were you led by the zoogeography angle?

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