photoperiod

English edit

Etymology edit

photo- +‎ period

Noun edit

photoperiod (plural photoperiods)

(biology) The normal duration of natural daylight experienced by an organism; daylength

Synonyms edit

day, daylength; see also Thesaurus:daytime

Antonyms edit

scotoperiod; see also Thesaurus:nighttime

Derived terms edit

photoperiodism

Translations edit

duration of daylight

Italian: fotoperiodo (it) m

See also edit

circadian rhythm

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