microclimate

UK: /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt/ US: (mī′krə klī′mit)

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mi•cro•cli•mate  (mī′krə klī′mit), n. 

1. Meteorology 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. Cf. macroclimate. 

• 1920–25; micro- + climate

mi•cro•cli•mat•ic  (mī′krō klī mat′ik), adj.  mi′cro•cli•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. 

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microclimate / ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt/ noun

1. 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

microclimatic / ˌmaɪkrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk/ adjective