short-day plant
A plant that flowers only after being exposed to light periods shorter than a certain critical length, as in early spring or fall. Chrysanthemums and strawberries are short-day plants. Compare day-neutral plant long-day plant. See more at photoperiodism.
Nearby words
short-circuit, short-commons, short-cut, short-dated, short-day, short-day plant, short-eared owl, short-form, short-handed, short-haul, short-horned grasshopper
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.