n.
- The scientific study of periodic biological phenomena, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions.
- The relationship between a periodic biological phenomenon and climatic conditions.
[PHENO(MENON) + -LOGY.]
phenological phe'no·log'i·cal (fē'nə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj.phenologically phe'no·log'i·cal·ly adv.
phenologist phe·nol'o·gist n.
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