biogeography
noun
bio·ge·og·ra·phy ˌbī-ō-jē-ˈä-grə-fē 
: a science that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
biogeographer
ˌbī-ō-jē-ˈä-grə-fər
noun biogeographic
ˌbī-ō-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik
adjective or biogeographical
ˌbī-ō-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl
biogeographic distribution of organisms
biogeographical ranges
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The implications of this theory of island biogeography and other studies rippled outward to other fields of inquiry, and Dr. Wilson began making connections among a wide range of species. 
Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021 The implications of this theory of island biogeography and other studies rippled outward to other fields of inquiry, and Wilson began making connections among a wide range of species. Patricia Sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2021 By then, his earlier work on island biogeography was taking on a terrifying new importance. New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021 Edwards graduated from the Australian National University and has a doctoral degree in phylogenetics and biogeography from the University of Queensland. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021 Since smoke has likely been transporting microbes for millions of years, understanding this mechanism of transport can help us understand microbial biogeography and evolutionary diversity. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2019 Rachel Downey is a marine biogeography PhD candidate at the Fenner School of Environment and Society. Wired, 4 Dec. 2019 Overview of the history of discovery, taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of Majungasaurus crenatissimus from the late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Fox News, 3 Dec. 2019 The experiment was designed to test the theory of island biogeography, which Wilson and his collaborator Robert MacArthur first described in the 1960s. Quanta Magazine, 24 Sep. 2014 See More
Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021 The implications of this theory of island biogeography and other studies rippled outward to other fields of inquiry, and Wilson began making connections among a wide range of species. Patricia Sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2021 By then, his earlier work on island biogeography was taking on a terrifying new importance. New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021 Edwards graduated from the Australian National University and has a doctoral degree in phylogenetics and biogeography from the University of Queensland. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021 Since smoke has likely been transporting microbes for millions of years, understanding this mechanism of transport can help us understand microbial biogeography and evolutionary diversity. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2019 Rachel Downey is a marine biogeography PhD candidate at the Fenner School of Environment and Society. Wired, 4 Dec. 2019 Overview of the history of discovery, taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of Majungasaurus crenatissimus from the late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Fox News, 3 Dec. 2019 The experiment was designed to test the theory of island biogeography, which Wilson and his collaborator Robert MacArthur first described in the 1960s. Quanta Magazine, 24 Sep. 2014 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
biogeography
noun
bio·ge·og·ra·phy -jē-ˈäg-rə-fē
plural biogeographies
: a branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants