zoogeography

Term: zoogeography (n)

Literally meaning: “animal script”

Origin: Anc Greek

zoo-geography

ζώον/zoon=a live thing, animal ⇒ζωή/zoi(=life)

+γεω/geo-(=aerth)

+(-γραφία)/-graphia(=-graphy, a combining form denoting  something written or represented as in words biography, geography, photography

 > γράμμα/gramma(=letter)

Coined/History

Definition

Zoogeography is the branch of biology which deals with geographical distribution of animal around the world.