bioclimatic

[bahy-oh-klahy-mat-ik]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioclimatic¹

First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + climatic

Example Sentences

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.

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Each garden area is visually separated by banks of foliage dividing the property into separate rooms, or in this case, bioclimatic zones.

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Lack of data for the majority of species on Earth further hampers the use of available bioclimatic modeling methods.

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Using bioclimatic modeling, Smith said it is possible to prioritize infection risks as Lyme disease slogs north.

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

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