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.
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