bioclimatic

American

[bahy-oh-klahy-mat-ik] / ˌbaɪ oʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the effects of climate on living organisms.

Etymology

Origin of bioclimatic

First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + climatic

Example Sentences

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Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians' reproductive health with a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies' birthweights for gestational age.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024

Present patterns of distribution are attributed to bioclimatic fluctuation in the Pleistocene.

From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Duellman, William E.

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