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microclimate

[mahy-kruh-klahy-mit]
noun
  1. the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate), of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate), or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
Compare macroclimate.

Origin of microclimate

First recorded in 1920–25; micro- + climate
Related formsmi·cro·cli·mat·ic [mahy-kroh-klahy-mat-ik] /ˌmaɪ kroʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjectivemi·cro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for microclimate

microclimate

noun ecology
  1. the atmospheric conditions affecting an individual or a small group of organisms, esp when they differ from the climate of the rest of the community
  2. the entire environment of an individual or small group of organisms
Derived Formsmicroclimatic (ˌmaɪkrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjectivemicroclimatically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for microclimate
n.

1918, from micro- + climate. Related: Microclimatology.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
microclimate in Science

microclimate

[mī′krō-klī′mĭt]
  1. The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a yard or park can have several different microclimates depending on how much sunlight, shade, or exposure to the wind there is at a particular spot. Compare macroclimate.
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microclimate in Culture

microclimate

The long-term weather conditions in a small area on the Earth. Usually, this term refers to such things as the differences in weather between the tops of hills and neighboring valleys, or between different parts of the same piece of land.

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