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climatology


cli·ma·tol·o·gy

noun \ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of CLIMATOLOGY

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena
cli·ma·to·log·i·cal \ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
cli·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
cli·ma·tol·o·gist \-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of CLIMATOLOGY

1842

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