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microenvironment
[ mahy-kroh-en-vahy-ern-muhnt, -vahy-ruhn- ]
microenvironment
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊɪnˌvaɪrənmənt /
noun
- ecology the environment of a small area, such as that around a leaf or plant
microenvironment
/ mī′krō-ĕn-vī′rən-mənt /
- The environment of a very small, specific area, distinguished from its immediate surroundings by such factors as the amount of incident light, the degree of moisture, and the range of temperatures. The side of a tree that is shaded from sunlight is a microenvironment that typically supports a somewhat different community of organisms than is found on the side that receives regular light.
- Also called microhabitat
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Other Words From
- mi·cro·en·vi·ron·men·tal [mahy-kroh-en-vahy-ern-, men, -tl, -vahy-r, uh, n-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microenvironment1
First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + environment
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