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microclimate
[ mahy-kruh-klahy-mit ]
noun
- the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses cryptoclimate, of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. phytoclimate, or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
microclimate
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt; ˌmaɪkrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk /
noun
- the atmospheric conditions affecting an individual or a small group of organisms, esp when they differ from the climate of the rest of the community
- the entire environment of an individual or small group of organisms
microclimate
/ mī′krō-klī′mĭt /
- The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a yard or park can have several different microclimates depending on how much sunlight, shade, or exposure to the wind there is at a particular spot.
- Compare macroclimate
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Derived Forms
- ˌmicrocliˈmatically, adverb
- microclimatic, adjective
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Other Words From
- mi·cro·cli·mat·ic [mahy-kroh-klahy-, mat, -ik], adjective
- micro·cli·mati·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microclimate1
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Example Sentences
Its microclimate and soil cannot be replicated, nor can the wine (a bottle of the 1999 vintage fetches $1,795).
From The Daily Beast
The microclimate of the drainage differs markedly from that of other stations.
From Project Gutenberg
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