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Definition of: phenology
(fi·nol′ə·jē) noun
The study of the periodic phenomena of plant life and animal behavior in relation to seasonal changes, climatic and other ecological factors. [Contraction of PHENOMENOLOGY, with a restricted application]
—phe·no·log·ic (fē′nə·loj′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—phe′no·log′i·cal·ly adverb
—phe·nol′o·gist noun
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