photophase

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noun

The period of light during a day-night cycle.

Opposite
scotophase
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Meanings

nounphotophase (plural photophases)

plural photophases

  1. The period of light during a day-night cycle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
scotophase

Origin

From photo- + phase.

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Cite this entry
APA

photophase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophase

MLA

“photophase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photophase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophase.

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