bioclimatology

[ bahy-oh-klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

bioclimatology

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the effects of climatic conditions on living organisms

Derived Forms

• ˌbioˌclimaˈtologist, noun

Other Words From

• bi·o·cli·ma·to·log·i·cal [bahy-oh-klahy-m, uh, -tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• bio·clima·to·logi·cal·ly adverb
• bio·clima·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioclimatology¹

First recorded in 1920–25; bio- + climatology