photoperiod

photoperiod
pho·to·pe·ri·od .fōt-ō-'pir-ē-əd n a recurring cycle of light and dark periods of constant length
pho·to·pe·ri·od·ic -.pir-ē-'äd-ik adj
pho·to·pe·ri·od·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv

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pho·to·pe·ri·od (foґto-pēr″e-əd) the period of time per day that an organism is exposed to daylight or to artificial light.

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  • photoperiod — pho·to·period …   English syllables

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