Meanings
adjectivezoogeographic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to zoogeography; concerning the geographic distribution of animals.First known use 19th c.
An arm of the Tethys known as the Turgai Strait was an important zoogeographic barrier, cutting Asia off from Europe.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 9
Origin
From zoo- + geographic, after zoogeography.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French zoogéographique
- zoogéographiquepertaining to zoogeography
Italian zoogeografico
- zoogeograficopertaining to zoogeography
Polish zoogeograficzny
- zoogeograficznypertaining to zoogeography
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