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ˌzoogeˈography
[f. zoo- + geography.]
The geographical distribution of animals. Hence ˌzoogeˈographer, one versed in zoogeography; ˌzoogeoˈgraphic, ˌzoogeoˈgraphical a., pertaining to zoogeography; ˌzoogeoˈgraphically adv., in relation to zoogeography.
1875Encycl. Brit. III. 738/1 It is therefore..the business of the *zoogeographer, who wishes to arrive at the truth, to ascertain what groups of animals are wanting in any particular locality.
1891Cent. Dict., *Zoögeographic. 1907Jrnl. Geol. XV. 296 Zoögeographic works in all points confirm the conclusions. 1971Nature 9 July 88/1 The largest zoogeographic group so far recovered..is found in the southern shallow waters of the Florida-Halteras slope.
1868Proc. Zool. Soc. 317 None of the great *zoogeographical provinces..are sharply defined from one another. 1893Seebohm in Geogr. Jrnl. II. 338 The fact is that life areas, or zoo-geographical regions, are more or less fanciful generalisations.
1890Proc. Zool. Soc. 148 That section of the United States *zoogeographically known as the Sonoran Region.
1868Ibid. 295 The relations of these subdivisions to *zoogeography. 1896Naturalist 80 The inclusion of Irish habitats would have been of value in the study of zoogeography. |