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climatology
(cli¦mat|ology)
Pronunciation:
/klʌɪməˈtɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the scientific study of climate:
the role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of climatology
Derivatives
climatological
Pronunciation:
/-təˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
climatologically
adverb
climatologist
noun
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