photosomnolence

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noun

somnolence (induction of sleep) in a nocturnal animal caused by exposure to light

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Meanings

nounphotosomnolence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologysomnolence (induction of sleep) in a nocturnal animal caused by exposure to light

Origin

From photo- + somnolence.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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