phenology

[ fi-nol-uh-jee ]

/ fɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.

Origin of phenology

First recorded in 1880–85; contracted variant of phenomenology, with restriction to climatic phenomena

OTHER WORDS FROM phenology

phe·no·log·i·cal

[feen-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌfin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivephe·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbphe·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby phenology

phenolated, phenol coefficient, phenolic, phenolic resin, phenolion, phenology, phenolphthalein, phenol red, phenolsulfonephthalein, phenolsulfonphthalein, phenom

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Example sentences from the Web for phenology

The study of the relations between weather and crops is really a branch of a science of broader254 scope, known as phenology.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman
A study of phenology would throw much light on the failure of pears to ripen properly.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Changes in the phenology of growth from year to year according to weather conditions were noted.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus|Henry S. Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for phenology

phenology

/ (fɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of recurring phenomena, such as animal migration, esp as influenced by climatic conditions

Derived forms of phenology

phenological (ˌfiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivephenologist, noun

Word Origin for phenology

C19: from pheno (menon) + -logy

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Scientific definitions for phenology

phenology

[ fĭ-nŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions. Phenological records of the dates on which seasonal phenomena occur provide important information on how climate change affects ecosystems over time.

单词	phenology
释义	phenology [ fi-nol-uh-jee ] / fɪˈnɒl ə dʒi / noun the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations. Origin of phenology First recorded in 1880–85; contracted variant of phenomenology, with restriction to climatic phenomena OTHER WORDS FROM phenology phe·no·log·i·cal [feen-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌfin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivephe·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbphe·nol·o·gist, noun Words nearby phenology phenolated, phenol coefficient, phenolic, phenolic resin, phenolion, phenology, phenolphthalein, phenol red, phenolsulfonephthalein, phenolsulfonphthalein, phenom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phenology The study of the relations between weather and crops is really a branch of a science of broader254 scope, known as phenology. Meteorology\|Charles Fitzhugh Talman A study of phenology would throw much light on the failure of pears to ripen properly. The Pears of New York\|U. P. Hedrick Changes in the phenology of growth from year to year according to weather conditions were noted. Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus\|Henry S. Fitch British Dictionary definitions for phenology phenology / (fɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study of recurring phenomena, such as animal migration, esp as influenced by climatic conditions Derived forms of phenology phenological (ˌfiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivephenologist, noun Word Origin for phenology C19: from pheno (menon) + -logy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for phenology phenology [ fĭ-nŏl′ə-jē ] The scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions. Phenological records of the dates on which seasonal phenomena occur provide important information on how climate change affects ecosystems over time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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