biogeographyn.

Brit.

/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/, U.S.

/ˌbaɪoʊdʒiˈɑɡrəfi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, geography n.

Etymology: < bio- comb. form + geography n. Compare slightly earlier biogeographical adj., and also biogeographic adj.

The branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals. Also: the characteristics of an area or organism in this respect.

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biogeography1892

1892 Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 4 227 Dr. Merriam's generalizations respecting the Central Province of authors mark an important advance in the study of North American bio-geography.

1916 Geogr. Rev. 2 89 (title) The biogeography of the Northern Great Plains.

1946 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 15 204/1 Problems of historical biogeography dealing with the evolution of floras and faunas are often approached with scant reference to the evolution of the environment.

2005 New Scientist 19 Feb. 82 (advt.) Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of Indian uropeltid snakes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	biogeography
释义	biogeographyn. Brit. /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊdʒiˈɑɡrəfi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, geography n. Etymology: < bio- comb. form + geography n. Compare slightly earlier biogeographical adj., and also biogeographic adj. The branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals. Also: the characteristics of an area or organism in this respect. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > [noun] > biogeography biogeography1892 1892 Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 4 227 Dr. Merriam's generalizations respecting the Central Province of authors mark an important advance in the study of North American bio-geography. 1916 Geogr. Rev. 2 89 (title) The biogeography of the Northern Great Plains. 1946 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 15 204/1 Problems of historical biogeography dealing with the evolution of floras and faunas are often approached with scant reference to the evolution of the environment. 2005 New Scientist 19 Feb. 82 (advt.) Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of Indian uropeltid snakes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1892
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