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microclimatology

American  
[mahy-kroh-klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the study of a microclimate.

microclimatology British  
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. the study of climate on a small scale, as of a city

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Other Word Forms

  • microclimatologic adjective
  • microclimatological adjective
  • microclimatologist noun

Etymology

Origin of microclimatology

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + climatology

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