microclimatology

[ mahy-kroh-klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of a microclimate.

Other Words From

• mi·cro·cli·ma·to·log·ic [mahy-kroh-klahy-m, uh, -tl-, oj, -ik], micro·clima·to·logi·cal adjective
• micro·clima·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microclimatology¹

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + climatology