palaeobiogeographypaleobiogeographyn.

Brit.

/ˌpalɪəʊˌbʌɪə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/,

/ˌpeɪlɪəʊˌbʌɪə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/, U.S.

/ˈˌpeɪlioʊˌbaɪoʊdʒiˈɑɡrəfi/

Forms: see palaeo- comb. form and biogeography n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: palaeo- comb. form, biogeography n.

Etymology: < palaeo- comb. form + biogeography n.

The branch of science that deals with the distribution of extinct plants and animals.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > [noun] > biogeography > palaeobiogeography

palaeobiogeography1934

1934 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. at Palaeo- Palaeobiogeography.

1961 P. E. Cloud in M. Sears Oceanogr. ii. 151 The patterns created in the struggle for perpetuity are the essence of descriptive biogeography and paleobiogeography.

1985 Sci. Amer. Aug. 7/2 He specializes in the evolution, paleoecology and paleobiogeography of fossil reptiles, notably crocodilians and dinosaurs.

1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) i. 7/1 Such studies of palaeobiogeography (or palaeozoogeography in the case of animals) can be used in conjunction with geophysical data in understanding the former relative positions and movements of continental masses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	palaeobiogeography
释义	palaeobiogeographypaleobiogeographyn. Brit. /ˌpalɪəʊˌbʌɪə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/, /ˌpeɪlɪəʊˌbʌɪə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/, U.S. /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˌbaɪoʊdʒiˈɑɡrəfi/ Forms: see palaeo- comb. form and biogeography n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: palaeo- comb. form, biogeography n. Etymology: < palaeo- comb. form + biogeography n. The branch of science that deals with the distribution of extinct plants and animals. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > [noun] > biogeography > palaeobiogeography palaeobiogeography1934 1934 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. at Palaeo- Palaeobiogeography. 1961 P. E. Cloud in M. Sears Oceanogr. ii. 151 The patterns created in the struggle for perpetuity are the essence of descriptive biogeography and paleobiogeography. 1985 Sci. Amer. Aug. 7/2 He specializes in the evolution, paleoecology and paleobiogeography of fossil reptiles, notably crocodilians and dinosaurs. 1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) i. 7/1 Such studies of palaeobiogeography (or palaeozoogeography in the case of animals) can be used in conjunction with geophysical data in understanding the former relative positions and movements of continental masses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1934
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