miniclimate

English

Etymology

From mini- +‎ climate.

Noun

miniclimate (plural miniclimates)

  1. The climate of a relatively small area.
    • 1988 April 15, James Krohe Jr., “Where Has All the Flora Gone?”, in Chicago Reader:
      He replanted 15 heart-leaved plantains in different spots, using local ecotypes obtained from Milwaukee, the better to ensure their adaptability to the site's miniclimate.
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