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Photoperiod
is always a great word to know.
So is segmentation. Does it mean:
| profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and then to the adult butterfly |
| the subdivision of an organism or of an organ into more or less equivalent parts; cell division |
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World English Dictionary
| photoperiod (ˌfəʊtəʊˈpɪərɪəd) | |
| —n | |
| See also photoperiodism the period of daylight in every 24 hours, esp in relation to its effects on plants and animals | |
| photoperi'odic | |
| —adj | |
| photoperi'odically | |
| —adv | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
photoperiod pho·to·pe·ri·od (fō'tō-pĭr'ē-əd)
n.
The duration of an organism's daily exposure to light, considered especially with regard to the effect of such exposure on growth and development.
pho'to·pe'ri·od'ic (-ŏd'ĭk) or pho'to·pe'ri·od'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
photoperiod  (fō'tō-pîr'ē-əd) Pronunciation Key
The duration of an organism's daily exposure to light, considered especially with regard to the phenomena of photoperiodism. |
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