n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + geography. ] The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher n. -- An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al a. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adj. of or pertaining to biogeography. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. bi`os life + E. geography. ] The branch of biology which deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants. It includes both zoögeography and phytogeography. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic a. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic*al*ly adv. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ See Geognosy. ] Knowledge of the earth. [ R. ] G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. géognoste. ] One versed in geognosy; a geologist. [ R. ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. géognostique. ] Of or pertaining to geognosy, or to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + gnw^sis knowing, knowledge, fr. gignw`skein to know: cf. F. géognosie. ] That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth's structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.

{ } a. [ Cf. F. géogonique. ] Of or pertaining to geogony, or to the formation of the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + &unr_; generation, birth, fr. the root of gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. géogonie. ] The branch of science which treats of the formation of the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in geography.

{ } a. [ L. geographicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. géographique. ] Of or pertaining to geography. [ 1913 Webster ]

Geographical distribution. See under Distribution. --
Geographic latitude (of a place), the angle included between a line perpendicular or normal to the level surface of water at rest at the place, and the plane of the equator; differing slightly from the geocentric latitude by reason of the difference between the earth's figure and a true sphere. --
Geographical mile. See under Mile. --
Geographical variation, any variation of a species which is dependent on climate or other geographical conditions. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a geographical manner or method; according to geography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as geography.
Syn. -- geography. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Geographies [ F. géographie, l. geographia, fr. Gr. &unr_;; ge`a, gh^, the earth + &unr_; description, fr. &unr_; to write, describe. See Graphic. ] 1. The science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, features, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited. It also includes the responses and adaptations of people to topography, climate, soil and vegetation [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A treatise on this science. [ 1913 Webster ]

Astronomical,
or Mathematical, geography treats of the earth as a planet, of its shape, its size, its lines of latitude and longitude, its zones, and the phenomena due to to the earth's diurnal and annual motions. --
Physical geography treats of the conformation of the earth's surface, of the distribution of land and water, of minerals, plants, animals, etc., and applies the principles of physics to the explanation of the diversities of climate, productions, etc. --
Political geography treats of the different countries into which earth is divided with regard to political and social and institutions and conditions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs.
Syn. -- palaeogeography. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to phytogeography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Phyto- + geography. ] The geographical distribution of plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to zoography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Zoo- + geography. ] The study or description of the geographical distribution of animals. [ 1913 Webster ]