Definitions for photoperiod

photoperiod pho·to·pe·ri·od

Spelling: [foh-tuh-peer-ee-uh d]
IPA: /ˌfoʊ təˈpɪər i əd/

Photoperiod is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 456 anagrams from letters in photoperiod (dehiooopprt).

Definitions for photoperiod

noun

  1. the interval in a 24-hour period during which a plant or animal is exposed to light.

Origin of photoperiod

First recorded in 1915-20; photo- + period

Examples for photoperiod

Broad limits to functional reproductive activity seem to be set by the photoperiod—neuroendocrine system.

In general, Tb's showed a marked circadian cycle in phase with photoperiod.

These captives had been kept for several months at a temperature of 21 degrees Centigrade, and on a daily photoperiod of 15 hours.

The mice were kept in a room in which temperature and photoperiod were controlled.

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