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Definition of short-day
: responding to or relating to a short photoperiod
—used especially of a plant
— compare day-neutral, long-day
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“Short-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-day. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of short-day was in 1920
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