paleobiogeography

paleobiogeography
paleobiogeographic /pay'lee oh buy'oh jee'euh graf"ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal'ee-/, paleobiogeographical, adj.paleobiogeographically, adv.paleobiogeographer, n.
/pay'lee oh buy'oh jee og"reuh fee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal'ee-/, n.
the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
[1930-35; PALEO- + BIOGEOGRAPHY]

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