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photoperiodism


pho·to·pe·ri·od·ism

noun \-ˈpir-ē-ə-ˌdi-zəm\

Definition of PHOTOPERIODISM

: a plant or animal's response or capacity to respond to photoperiod

First Known Use of PHOTOPERIODISM

circa 1911

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