zoogeographic

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Etymology[edit]

From zoo- +‎ geographic, after zoogeography.

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zoogeographic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to zoogeography; concerning the geographic distribution of animals. [from 19th c.]
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 9:
      An arm of the Tethys known as the Turgai Strait was an important zoogeographic barrier, cutting Asia off from Europe.

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