biometeorological

bi·o·me·te·or·ol·o·gy

[bahy-oh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee]
noun
the scientific study of the effects of natural or artificial atmospheric conditions, as temperature and humidity, on living organisms.

Origin:
1945–50; bio- + meteorology

bi·o·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal [bahy-oh-mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
bi·o·me·te·or·ol·o·gist, noun
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biometeorology (ˌbaɪəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the study of the effect of weather conditions on living organisms

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Biometeorological is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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biometeorology   (bī'ō-mē'tē-ə-rŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions, such as temperature and humidity, and living organisms. Biometeorology encompasses several areas of study, including terrestrial and aquatic biology, mortality, urban design, and architecture.
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