ecogeography

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noun

The study of environmental effects on the distribution of living things

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Meanings

nounecogeography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of environmental effects on the distribution of living things

    Another aspect of ecogeography is seen in the dispersal or spacing of fauna as a result of multiple interactions between the individual and the environment.

    2002, V.K. Prabhakar, Encyclopaedia of Environmental Pollution and Awareness in the 21st Century, →ISBN, page 50

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
  2. Latinoeco-
  3. Frenchéco-
  4. Englisheco-
  5. Latingeōgraphia
  6. Middle Frenchgéographie
  7. Englishgeography
  8. Englishecogeography

From eco- + geography.

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Cite this entry
APA

ecogeography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecogeography

MLA

“ecogeography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecogeography. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecogeography,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecogeography.

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