microclimatology
[ mahy-kroh-klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]
noun
the study of a microclimate.
Origin of microclimatology
1First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + climatology
Other words from microclimatology
- mi·cro·cli·ma·to·log·ic [mahy-kroh-klahy-muh-tl-oj-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌklaɪ mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, mi·cro·cli·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjective
- mi·cro·cli·ma·tol·o·gist, noun
- Compare macroclimatology, micrometeorology.
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British Dictionary definitions for microclimatology
microclimatology
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of climate on a small scale, as of a city
Derived forms of microclimatology
- microclimatologic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk) or microclimatological, adjective
- microclimatologist, noun
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