bioclimatic

[ bahy-oh-klahy-mat-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the effects of climate on living organisms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioclimatic¹

First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + climatic

Example Sentences

Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians' reproductive health with a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies' birthweights for gestational age.

From Science Daily

Each garden area is visually separated by banks of foliage dividing the property into separate rooms, or in this case, bioclimatic zones.

From Seattle Times

Lack of data for the majority of species on Earth further hampers the use of available bioclimatic modeling methods.

From Science Magazine

Using bioclimatic modeling, Smith said it is possible to prioritize infection risks as Lyme disease slogs north.

From Scientific American

Present patterns of distribution are attributed to bioclimatic fluctuation in the Pleistocene.

From Project Gutenberg