— 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 ]