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climatology

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cli⋅ma⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

[klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee]
–noun
the science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions.

Origin:
1835–45; climate + -o- + -logy


cli⋅ma⋅to⋅log⋅ic [klahy-muh-tl-oj-ik] , cli⋅ma⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
cli⋅ma⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
cli⋅ma⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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cli·ma·tol·o·gy   (klī'mə-tŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The meteorological study of climates and their phenomena.
cli'ma·to·log'ic (-mə-tl-ŏj'ĭk), cli'ma·to·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., cli'ma·to·log'i·cal·ly adv., cli'ma·tol'o·gist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cli·ma·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "klI-m&-'täl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena —cli·ma·to·log·i·cal /"klI-m&t-&l-'äj-i-k&l/ adjectivecli·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverbcli·ma·tol·o·gist /-m&-'täl-&-j&st/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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