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bioclimatology

noun

  1. branch of science concerned with the direct and indirect impact of climate or sometimes other geophysical factors on living matter
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪ.əʊˌklaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ / /ˌbaɪ.oʊˌklaɪ.mɪˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English climatology English bioclimatology From bio- + climatology.

  1. The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).