microclimate: Meaning and Definition of

mi•cro•cli•mate

Pronunciation: (mī'kru-klī"mit), [key]
— n.
  1. the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or housesof plant communities, wooded areas, etc.or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region. Cf.
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