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thermoperiodic

American

[thur-moh-peer-ee-od-ik] / ˌθɜr moʊˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk /

adjective

Biology.

responding to or affected by periodic differences in temperatures.

Etymology

Origin of thermoperiodic

thermo- + periodic ¹

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