acclimated

American  

[ak-luh-mey-tid] / ˈæk ləˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having become accustomed to a climate or environment.

   This study will examine the gill morphology of both freshwater and seawater acclimated trout.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of acclimate.

Other Word Forms

• unacclimated adjective

Etymology

Origin of acclimated

acclimate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

There is no opening credits sequence, not even a single bit of pre-title exposition to get viewers acclimated to the characters or the setting.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"Extreme early-season heat coupled with high tourism rates will make this heat very dangerous, particularly for those not acclimated to the heat and/or traveling from cooler climates," the Las Vegas, Nevada NWS office said.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The Fongoli chimps, who today number 35, were the first and for a long time only group of savannah chimpanzees to be acclimated to the presence of researchers.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

That way, their bodies acclimated to the temperature, he claimed, so their hearts didn’t explode.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

It’s crucial that pandas in the release program not become acclimated to humans, for several reasons.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh