noun
biogeography
bahy-oh-jee-OG-ruh-fee
Biogeography (noun) means Biogeography is the scientific study of how living things are distributed across the world. Example: “She specialises in biogeography at the university.”
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biology, geography Biogeography is the scientific study of how living things are distributed across the world.
"She specialises in biogeography at the university."
"Biogeography draws together ideas from both biology and geography."
"His course covers the biogeography of island wildlife."
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biology, geography A biogeography is the particular geographical spread of a specific living thing.
"Researchers mapped the biogeography of the rare orchid."
"The beetle's biogeography stretches across several continents."
How to use biogeography
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBiogeography looks at where plants and animals live and why they live there.
When to use it
The word is used mainly in academic and scientific writing.
Memory tip
The stress falls on the syllable 'og', similar to how it falls in the word geography itself.
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Common pairings
the biogeography of a species
study biogeography
island biogeography
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Etymology
The word is formed by combining the prefix bio-, relating to life, with geography.
Rhymes for biogeography
geography
biography
demography
tomography
ideography
topography
lithography
iconography
mammography
discography
paleography
photography
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Frequently asked questions
What is biogeography?
Biogeography is the study of where living things are found across the world and why.
Is biogeography a branch of biology or geography?
It draws on both fields, combining biological and geographical methods to study the distribution of life.
Can biogeography refer to one species?
Yes, the word can also describe the actual geographical spread of a particular living thing, not just the field of study.
What is the meaning of biogeography?
"biogeography" (noun) means biogeography is the scientific study of how living things are distributed across the world.
