microclimate

(-klī′mit)

noun

the climate of a small, distinct area, as a forest, or of a confined space, as a building

Origin: micro- + climate

See microclimate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The climate of a small, specific place within an area as contrasted with the climate of the entire area.

Related Forms:

  • miˌcro·cli·matˈic (-mătˈĭk) adjective
  • miˌcro·cliˌma·to·logˈic (-mə-tə-lŏjˈĭk), miˌcro·cliˌma·to·logˈi·cal adjective
  • miˌcro·cliˌma·tolˈo·gy (-tŏlˈə-jē) noun

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