photoperiod

English

Etymology

photo- +‎ period

Noun

photoperiod (plural photoperiods)

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

Synonyms

day, daylength; see also Thesaurus:daytime

Antonyms

scotoperiod; see also Thesaurus:nighttime

Derived terms

photoperiodism

Translations

duration of daylight

Italian: fotoperiodo (it) m

See also

circadian rhythm

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