the study of the effect of weather conditions on living organisms
biometeorology in American English
(ˈbaɪoʊˌmitiərˈɑlədʒi)
noun
the study of the interrelationships of biology and weather
Derived forms
biometeorological (ˌbiometeoroˈlogical)
adjective
biometeorologist (ˌbioˌmeteorˈologist)
noun
biometeorology in American English
(ˌbaiouˌmitiəˈrɑlədʒi)
noun
the scientific study of the effects of natural or artificial atmospheric conditions, as temperature and humidity, on living organisms
Derived forms
biometeorological (ˌbaiouˌmitiərəˈlɑdʒɪkəl)
adjective
biometeorologist
noun
Word origin
[1945–50; bio- + meteorology]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, beeper, ergative, regression analysis, taxi squadbio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: biogeochemistry, bioherm, biomass, bionic, biosynthesis
Examples of 'biometeorology' in a sentence
biometeorology
The studies of human biometeorology are few at national level and the existing ones target especially housing or office buildings.
D. MORCOTEŢ 2012, 'THE THERMAL COMFORT IN THE SURFACE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM BUCHAREST DURING THE SUMMERPERIOD', Aerul şi Apa: Componente ale Mediuluihttp://aerapa.conference.ubbcluj.ro/2012/pdf/49%20morcotet.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sensors will be used as models for educational purposes at the lessons of biometeorology and climatology too.
Ján Čimo, Bernard Šiška 2006, 'Design and realization of monitoring system for measuring air temperature and humidity,wind direction and speed', Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Managementhttps://www.bme.vgtu.lt/index.php/JEELM/article/view/7931. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)