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photoperiod

noun
pho路​to路​pe路​ri路​od | \ 藢f艒-t艒-藞pir-膿-蓹d How to pronounce photoperiod (audio) \

Definition of photoperiod

: a recurring cycle of light and dark periods of constant length also : photophase sense 2

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Other Words from photoperiod

photoperiodic \ 藢f艒-​t艒-​藢pir-​膿-​藞盲-​dik How to pronounce photoperiodic (audio) \ adjective
photoperiodically \ 藢f艒-​t艒-​藢pir-​膿-​藞盲-​di-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce photoperiodically (audio) \ adverb

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About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018 About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018 About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018 About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018 About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018 About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018 About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018 About 10 varieties are being grown using photoperiod manipulation, which will be featured on the tours. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "5 questions about Florida Hops," 9 July 2018

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First Known Use of photoperiod

1920, in the meaning defined above

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photoperiod

noun
pho路​to路​pe路​ri路​od | \ 藢f艒t-艒-藞pir-膿-蓹d How to pronounce photoperiod (audio) \

Medical Definition of photoperiod

: a recurring cycle of light and dark periods of constant length

Other Words from photoperiod

photoperiodic \ -​藢pir-​膿-​藞盲d-​ik How to pronounce photoperiodic (audio) \ adjective
photoperiodically \ -​i-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce photoperiodically (audio) \ adverb