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.

Related terms

• microclimate
• macroclimate