cryptoclimate
[ krip-toh-klahy-mit ]
/ ˌkrɪp toʊˈklaɪ mɪt /
noun
See under microclimate.
Words nearby cryptoclimate
Definition for cryptoclimate (2 of 2)
microclimate
[ mahy-kruh-klahy-mit ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌklaɪ mɪt /
noun
the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate), of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate), or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
Compare
macroclimate.
OTHER WORDS FROM microclimate
mi·cro·cli·mat·ic [mahy-kroh-klahy-mat-ik] /ˌmaɪ kroʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjective mi·cro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for cryptoclimate
microclimate
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) /
noun ecology
the atmospheric conditions affecting an individual or a small group of organisms, esp when they differ from the climate of the rest of the community
the entire environment of an individual or small group of organisms
Derived forms of microclimate
microclimatic (ˌmaɪkrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjective microclimatically, adverbScientific definitions for cryptoclimate
microclimate
[ mī′krō-klī′mĭt ]
The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a yard or park can have several different microclimates depending on how much sunlight, shade, or exposure to the wind there is at a particular spot. Compare macroclimate.