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 [mahy-kruh-klahy-mit]   Origin

mi·cro·cli·mate

   [mahy-kruh-klahy-mit]
noun
the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate), of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate), or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
Compare macroclimate.

Origin:
1920–25; micro- + climate

Related forms
mi·cro·cli·mat·ic  [mahy-kroh-klahy-mat-ik] , adjective
mi·cro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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microclimate (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt)
 
—n
1.  the atmospheric conditions affecting an individual or a small group of organisms, esp when they differ from the climate of the rest of the community
2.  the entire environment of an individual or small group of organisms
 
microclimatic
 
—adj
 
microcli'matically
 
—adv

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microclimate
1925, from micro- + climate.
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Science Dictionary
microclimate   (mī'krō-klī'mĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a yard or park can have several different microclimates depending on how much sunlight, shade, or exposure to the wind there is at a particular spot. Compare macroclimate.
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Cultural Dictionary

microclimate definition


The long-term weather conditions in a small area on the Earth. Usually, this term refers to such things as the differences in weather between the tops of hills and neighboring valleys, or between different parts of the same piece of land.

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