microenvironment
microenvironment · microenvironments
A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundingsA very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings; the milieu (set of conditions) within this area.
Meaning
3 sensesA very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings; the milieu (set of conditions) within this area.
A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings; the milieu (set of conditions) within this area.
Synonym of microhabitat.
The very small environment in the immediate vicinity of an organism.
Origin
Middle French environnementbor.Middle French environnementbor.
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Forms
plural: microenvironments| Singular | microenvironment |
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Synonyms
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