n, pl  -phies  :  a branch of biogeography concerned with the geographical distribution of animals and esp. with the determination of the areas characterized by special groups of animals and the study of the causes and significance of such groups zoo*geo*graph*ic or  zoo*geo*graph*i*cal  adj zoo*geo*graph*i*cal*ly adv 
 
 
 
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