Meanings
nounphotoperiodism (usually uncountable, plural photoperiodisms)
plural photoperiodisms
- uncountableusuallybiologyThe growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length of day and/or night.
Origin
Translations
Irish fótathréimhseacht
- fótathréimhseachtbiology: growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to length of day and/or night
Italian fotoperiodismo
- fotoperiodismobiology: growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to length of day and/or night
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APA
photoperiodism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoperiodism
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“photoperiodism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoperiodism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoperiodism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoperiodism.
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