microclimatology

[ mahy-kroh-klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the study of a microclimate.

Origin of microclimatology

1
First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + climatology

Other words from microclimatology

  • mi·cro·cli·ma·to·log·ic [mahy-kroh-klahy-muh-tl-oj-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌklaɪ mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, mi·cro·cli·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjective
  • mi·cro·cli·ma·tol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby microclimatology

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British Dictionary definitions for microclimatology

microclimatology

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the study of climate on a small scale, as of a city

Derived forms of microclimatology

  • microclimatologic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk) or microclimatological, adjective
  • microclimatologist, noun

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