zoographicallyadv.
/ˌzuː(ə)ˈɡrafᵻkli/, /ˌzəʊəˈɡrafᵻkli/, U.S. /ˌzu(ə)ˈɡræfək(ə)li/, /ˌzoʊəˈɡræfək(ə)li/ In relation to zoography; as regards descriptive zoology or (esp.) zoogeography. Cf. zoography n. 1.
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1835 J. Knowles Pronouncing & Explanatory Dict. Eng. Lang. 739/2 Zoographically, according to the principles of zoography.
1887 Athenæum 6 Aug. 171/3 Zoographically the fauna and flora of this archipelago appear to have their affinities with those of the Philippine Islands.
1926 Geogr. Jrnl. 67 479 The Dead Sea Depression as far north as 12 miles above Jericho is zoographically a tongue of the Ethiopian Region.
1963 Anthropos 58 678 Manggarai is situated almost in the middle of the zoographically interesting chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands.
2013 L. Shannon Accommodated Animal 170 Posing what is often construed as an existential question, ‘Is man no more than this?’ Lear answers it zoographically.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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