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cli•ma•tol•o•gy
(klī′mə tol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n.
cli•ma•to•log•ic
(klī′mə tl oj′ik),USA pronunciation cli′ma•to•log′i•cal, adj.
cli′ma•to•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
cli′ma•tol′o•gist, n.
- Meteorologythe science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions.
- 1835–45; climate + -o- + -logy
cli′ma•tol′o•gist, n.