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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The spatial equivalent of chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed. countable, uncountable

   "While chronology refers to the study of time, chorology refers to the study of regions/places."

2. 2
   The study of the spatial distribution of organisms. countable, uncountable

Example

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"While chronology refers to the study of time, chorology refers to the study of regions/places."

Etymology

From choro- + -logy.

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