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cryptoclimatology

[ krip-toh-klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌkrɪp toʊˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of climates of small, confined spaces such as caves or houses.

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See also microclimate.

Origin of cryptoclimatology

crypto- + climatology

Words nearby cryptoclimatology

cryptoanalysis, cryptobiont, cryptobiosis, cryptoclastic, cryptoclimate, cryptoclimatology, cryptococcal meningitis, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, cryptocrystalline, cryptocurrency
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