"microenvironment" meaning in English

See microenvironment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microenvironments [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Old French en Latin vibrāre? Vulgar Latin *virāre Old French virer Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ōnem Old French -on Old French viron univ. Old French environ Middle French environ Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er Middle French environner Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment Middle French environnementbor. English environment English microenvironment From micro- + environment. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|environment|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Old French en Latin vibrāre? Vulgar Latin *virāre Old French virer Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ōnem Old French -on Old French viron univ. Old French environ Middle French environ Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er Middle French environner Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment Middle French environnementbor. 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Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Old French en Latin vibrāre? Vulgar Latin *virāre Old French virer Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ōnem Old French -on Old French viron univ. Old French environ Middle French environ Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er Middle French environner Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment Middle French environnementbor. English environment English microenvironment From micro- + environment. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microenvironment (plural microenvironments)
  1. A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings; the milieu (set of conditions) within this area.
    Sense id: en-microenvironment-en-noun-eqLNavmi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- (very small) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro- (very small): 29 35 36
  2. A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings; the milieu (set of conditions) within this area.
    (ecology) Synonym of microhabitat.     Synonyms: microhabitat [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-microenvironment-en-noun-nWoIzO2X Categories (other): Ecology, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- (very small), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 15 69 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 15 69 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 16 69 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 48 27 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro- (very small): 29 35 36 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 20 60 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 54 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 57 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 12 75 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 78 11 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
  3. A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings; the milieu (set of conditions) within this area.
    (biology) The very small environment in the immediate vicinity of an organism.
    Sense id: en-microenvironment-en-noun-JT4Dleow Categories (other): Biology, English terms prefixed with micro- (very small) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro- (very small): 29 35 36 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: microecology

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, pages 3-4:",
          "text": "As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.",
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        "A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings; the milieu (set of conditions) within this area.",
        "(biology) The very small environment in the immediate vicinity of an organism."
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}

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