Meanings
nounclimatic optimum (plural climatic optima or climatic optimums)
plural climatic optima · plural climatic optimums
- biologyAny time period, ranging from a few centuries to millions of years, marked by persistently warm temperatures.
Antonyms: climatic pessimum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny time period, ranging from a few centuries to millions of years, marked by persistently warm temperatures.
Opposite
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