zoographicalhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoographical_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoographical, adj.
Revised 2017

zoographicaladjective

  1. 1651–
    Of or relating to the description or representation of animals; esp. of or relating to the scientific description or study of animals and their characteristics. Cf. zoographic adj.
    1. 1651
      Now to passe my censure on this rare Zoographicall peice.
      H. More, Second Lash of Alazonomastix 66
    2. 1676
      Zoographical, belonging to a Zoographer, an author of Zoography, a description (or painting) of beasts.
      E. Coles, English Dictionary
    3. ?1800
      The school posesses a very good Zoographical Library.
      C. F. Schneider, Danish Grammar 183
    4. 1829
      An obvious external character will be commonly the most useful sign; not only in a popular, but also in every system of zoographical arrangement.
      Quarterly Journal Science, Literature & Art 339
    5. 1856
      Before commencing the zoographical portion of the present memoir, there still remains to be considered a subject of great interest to the philosophical zoologist.
      G. J. Allman, Monograph of Fresh-water Polyzoa 43
    6. 1902
      A full review of all geographical, geodetical, zoographical..and statistical work done every year both in Russia and elsewhere.
      Geographical Journal vol. 19 515
    7. 1962
      Physical maps, comprising geological, climatic, phenological, hydrographical, botanical and zoographical maps.
      Geographical Journal vol. 128 337
    8. 2004
      The Arab encyclopaediast an-Nuwairi..classified it in the zoographical part of his work as belonging to the ‘poisonous animals’.
      Asian Folklore Studies vol. 63 98

Originally published as part of the entry for zoographic, adj.

zoographical, adj. was revised in June 2017.

zoographical, adj. was last modified in July 2023.