chorology

  • 1Chorology — Cho*rol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? place + logy.] (Biol.) The science which treats of the laws of distribution of living organisms over the earth s surface as to latitude, altitude, locality, etc. [1913 Webster] Its distribution or chorology. Huxley. [1913… …

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  • 2Chorology — (from Greek χῶρος, khōros, place, space ; and λογία, logia) can mean the study of the causal relations between geographical phenomena occurring within a particular region the study of the spatial distribution of organisms. The goal of the… …

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  • 3chorology — noun a) The spatial equivalent to chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed. While choronology refers to the study of time, chorology refers to the study of regions/places. Place, A Short …

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  • 4chorology — chorologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis organizmų (jų sistematinių grupių) paplitimo dėsnius, migraciją ir jų arealo kitimą. atitikmenys: angl. chorology vok. Arealkunde, f; Chorologie, f rus.… …

    Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 5chorology — study of the processes governing natural geographical distribution …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 6chorology — n. [Gr. choros, place; logos, discourse] The science dealing with the geographical distribution of organisms; zoogeography …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 7chorology — science of the geographic description of anything Sciences and Studies …

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  • 8chorology — cho·rol·o·gy …

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  • 9chorology — /kəˈrɒlədʒi/ (say kuh roluhjee) noun the branch of geography that deals with the systematic description and analysis of the geographical distribution of organisms in regions. {choro (combining form of Greek choros place) + logy} –chorologist,… …

  • 10chorology — n. the study of the geographical distribution of animals and plants. Derivatives: chorological adj. chorologist n. Etymology: Gk khora region + LOGY …

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