Coldward

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Toward a cold region. not-comparable

    "Also the recent warming is reflected in changed distributions, especially for mobile species at their coldward (i.e., toward the cold end of a temperature gradient) altitudinal or latitudinal edges."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward a cold region. not-comparable

Example

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"Also the recent warming is reflected in changed distributions, especially for mobile species at their coldward (i.e., toward the cold end of a temperature gradient) altitudinal or latitudinal edges."

Etymology

From cold + -ward.

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