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bioclimatology

[ bahy-oh-klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of the effects of climate on the biological processes of living organisms.

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Origin of bioclimatology

First recorded in 1920–25; bio- + climatology

OTHER WORDS FROM bioclimatology

bi·o·cli·ma·to·log·i·cal [bahy-oh-klahy-muh-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌbaɪ oʊˌklaɪ mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivebi·o·cli·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverbbi·o·cli·ma·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby bioclimatology

biocidal, biocide, bioclastic, bioclean, bioclimatic, bioclimatology, biocoenology, biocoenosis, biocompatibility, biocomputing, biocontainment
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British Dictionary definitions for bioclimatology

bioclimatology
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the effects of climatic conditions on living organisms

Derived forms of bioclimatology

bioclimatologist, noun
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