palaeobiogeographicpaleobiogeographicadj.
/ˌpalɪəʊˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌdʒɪəˈɡrafɪk/, /ˌpeɪlɪəʊˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌdʒɪəˈɡrafɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˌbaɪoʊˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪk/ = palaeobiogeographical adj.
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1953 Ecology 34 812/2 Then come the paleobiogeographic maps.
1978 Nature 9 Mar. 159/1 Palaeobiogeographic evidence is thus compatible with seafloor spreading and palaeomagnetic data.
1998 Jrnl. Biogeogr. 25 192/1 An explanation of this disparity is due, not only to palaeobiogeographic reasons but also to the traditional uses afforded to different landscapes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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