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thermoperiodism

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/ ˌθɜːməʊˌpɪərɪəˈdɪsɪtɪ, ˌθɜːməʊˈpɪərɪədɪzəm /

noun

  1. botany the response of a plant to cycles of temperature fluctuation

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  • thermoperiodic adjective