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phenology definition

phe·nol·ogy (fē näl′ə jē, fi-)

noun

the study of natural phenomena that recur periodically, as migration or blossoming, and of their relation to climate and changes in season

Etymology: contr. < phenomenology

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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