ACCLIMATION

acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation

(noun) adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acclimation (countable and uncountable, plural acclimations)

The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.

(biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac`cli*ma"tion, n.

Definition: The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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