scotoperiod

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noun

The period of darkness, or absence of daylight, experienced by an organism.

Similar
night
Opposite
daylengthphotoperiod
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Meanings

nounscotoperiod (plural scotoperiods)

plural scotoperiods · alternative skotoperiod

  1. biologyThe period of darkness, or absence of daylight, experienced by an organism.

    Synonyms: night

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe period of darkness, or absence of daylight, experienced by an organism.

Similar
night
Opposite
daylengthphotoperiod
Also see
nighttime

Origin

From scoto- + period.

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APA

scotoperiod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotoperiod

MLA

“scotoperiod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotoperiod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scotoperiod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotoperiod.

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