acclimatation

noun

ac·​cli·​ma·​ta·​tion

əˌklīməˈtāshən,

(ˌ)aˌk-

plural -s

: acclimatization

Word History

Etymology

French, from acclimater + -ation

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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