phenology
[ fi-nol-uh-jee ]
/ fɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.
Origin of phenology
1880–85; syncopated variant of
phenomenology, with restriction to climatic phenomena
OTHER WORDS FROM phenology
phe·no·log·i·cal [feen-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌfin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective phe·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverb phe·nol·o·gist, nounWords nearby phenology
Example sentences from the Web for phenology
The study of the relations between weather and crops is really a branch of a science of broader254 scope, known as phenology.
Meteorology |Charles Fitzhugh TalmanA study of phenology would throw much light on the failure of pears to ripen properly.
The Pears of New York |U. P. HedrickChanges in the phenology of growth from year to year according to weather conditions were noted.
British Dictionary definitions for phenology
phenology
/ (fɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of recurring phenomena, such as animal migration, esp as influenced by climatic conditions
Derived forms of phenology
phenological (ˌfiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective phenologist, nounWord Origin for phenology
C19: from
pheno (
menon) +
-logy
Scientific definitions for phenology
phenology
[ fĭ-nŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions. Phenological records of the dates on which seasonal phenomena occur provide important information on how climate change affects ecosystems over time.