microclimate
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krəˌklaɪ
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microclimate (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| 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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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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Example sentences
Rather, they step out of the cold into known pockets of protective microclimate.
After an initial cross, a farmer could simply select the plants that do best in his or her microclimate.
Therefore, you need to know what landscape shading strategies will work best in your regional climate and your microclimate.
The dense foliage creates its own microclimate, with the dripping of water a constant companion as you check out this unique area.
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