microclimatology

noun

The branch of climatology that studies microclimates

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounmicroclimatology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of climatology that studies microclimates

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishclimatology
  6. Englishmicroclimatology

From micro- + climatology.

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Translations

Finnish mikroklimatologia, mikroilmastotutkimus
  • mikroklimatologiabranch of climatology
  • mikroilmastotutkimusbranch of climatology
Irish micri-chlíomeolaíocht
  • micri-chlíomeolaíochtbranch of climatology
Italian microclimatologia
  • microclimatologiabranch of climatology
Cite this entry
APA

microclimatology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microclimatology

MLA

“microclimatology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microclimatology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microclimatology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microclimatology.

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