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photoperiodicity

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pho·to·pe·ri·od·ism  (ft-pîr--dzm) also pho·to·pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty (-ds-t)
n. pl. pho·to·pe·ri·od·isms also pho·to·pe·ri·o·dic·i·ties
The response of an organism to changes in its photoperiod, especially as indicated by vital processes.
photoperiodism, photoperiodicity
the effect on the growth and reproduction of plants or animals of varying exposures to light and darkness. Cf. thermoperiodism. — photoperiod, n. — photoperiodic, adj.
See also: Biology
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