short-day
requiring a short photoperiod.
Origin of short-day
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How to use short-day in a sentence
The short day was passing from fields and sky; already the tops of the leafless trees mingled with the grey of evening.
The short day came to a close and tea-time found the barque rolling her lower yard-arms into the tremendous swells.
The Viking Blood | Frederick William WallaceThe short day ended by a little gymnasium practice but all the girls were rather nervous over the affair.
The Girls at Mount Morris | Amanda Minnie DouglasHe outwalked the short day, and was on the towing-path by the river, somewhat footsore, when the night closed in.
Our Mutual Friend | Charles DickensThe short day was closing, and already a young moon glimmered on the floods.
Wandering Heath | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
British Dictionary definitions for short-day
(of plants) able to flower only if exposed to short periods of daylight (less than 12 hours), each followed by a long dark period: Compare long-day
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