phenology
noun
the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.
phenological
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a word derived from
phenology.
Example Sentences
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But that from a phenological perspective of what occurs at what times of year, that also is posing a limit that doesn't need to be there.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2025
"We tested these phenological and behavioral models for periods of three and four years in two different colonies."
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
When ecologically intertwined species fall out of alignment with their seasonal cues, it’s called a phenological mismatch.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 22, 2023
Disruption of that timing can alter an ecosystem’s countless seasonal cycles, resulting in a so-called phenological mismatch.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
My phenological science told me long ago that he has la bosse du martyr.
From The Children of the World by Paul Heyse
