acclimation
nounUS /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology From acclimate + -ion. First attested in 1801.
1
The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate, surroundings, or situation; especially, acclimatization.
2
Biology, Natural sciences The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
- Derived terms
- acclimational, photoacclimation, preacclimation, reacclimation