acclimation

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

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  • Acclimation — Ac cli*ma tion, n. The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • acclimation — acclimation. См. акклимация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • acclimation — index compatibility, habituation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • acclimation — (n.) 1826, noun of action from ACCLIMATE (Cf. acclimate) …   Etymology dictionary

  • acclimation — noun Date: 1826 the process or result of acclimating; especially physiological adjustment by an organism to environmental change …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • acclimation — the process by which fish become used to new circumstances. Often used in adjusting to changes in temperature, water quality, lighting regimes, being netted, etc. in aquaculture or aquaria. Fish may be more susceptible to pathogens and eat poorly …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • acclimation — n. [L. ad, to; Gr. klima, climate] The habituation of an organism to a foreign or different climate or environment; acclimatization …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • acclimation — ac·cli·ma·tion (ăk lə māʹshən) n. 1. The process of acclimating or of becoming acclimated. 2. Acclimatization. * * * …   Universalium

  • acclimation — SYN: acclimatization. * * * ac·cli·ma·tion .ak lə mā shən, .lī n acclimatization esp. by physiological adjustment of an organism to environmental change * * * ac·cli·ma·tion (ak″lĭ maґshən) physiological or psychological… …   Medical dictionary

  • acclimation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Adjustment to a changing environment: acclimatization. Biology: adaptation. See CHANGE …   English dictionary for students

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