n.
Pronunciation: -j ē - ' ä-gr ə -f ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1894
: a science that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
– bio · ge · og · ra · pher \ -gr ə -f ə r \ noun
– bio · geo · graph · ic \ - ˌ j ē - ə - ' gra-fik \ or bio · geo · graph · i · cal \ -fi-k ə l \ adjective