thermoperiodicity

[ thur-moh-peer-ee-uh-dis-i-tee ]

nounBiology.
  1. the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.

Origin of thermoperiodicity

1
First recorded in 1940–45; thermo- + periodicity
  • Also ther·mo·pe·ri·o·dism [thur-moh-peer-ee-uh-diz-uhm]. /ˌθɜr moʊˈpɪər i əˌdɪz əm/.

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