photoperiod

[ foh-tuh-peer-ee-uhd ]

nounBiology.
  1. the interval in a 24-hour period during which a plant or animal is exposed to light.

Origin of photoperiod

1
First recorded in 1915–20; photo- + period

Other words from photoperiod

  • pho·to·pe·ri·od·ic [foh-tuh-peer-ee-od-ik], /ˌfoʊ təˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk/, pho·to·pe·ri·od·i·cal, adjective
  • pho·to·pe·ri·od·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for photoperiod

photoperiod

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈpɪərɪəd) /


noun
  1. the period of daylight in every 24 hours, esp in relation to its effects on plants and animals: See also photoperiodism

Derived forms of photoperiod

  • photoperiodic, adjective
  • photoperiodically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for photoperiod

photoperiod

[ fō′tō-pîrē-əd ]


  1. The duration of an organism's daily exposure to light, considered especially with regard to the phenomena of photoperiodism.

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