short-day
adjective
: responding to or relating to a short photoperiod
—used especially of a plant
compare day-neutral, long-day
Examples of short-day in a Sentence
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Continue short-day treatment for about six weeks or possibly up until Thanksgiving.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
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“Short-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-day. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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