photoperiodism

[ foh-tuh-peer-ee-uh-diz-uhm ]

/ ˌfoʊ təˈpɪər i əˌdɪz əm /

noun Biology.

the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.

Also called pho·to·pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty

[foh-toh-peer-ee-uh-dis-i-tee]. /ˌfoʊ toʊˌpɪər i əˈdɪs ɪ ti/.

Origin of photoperiodism

First recorded in 1915–20; photoperiod + -ism

Words nearby photoperiodism

photooxidation, photo-patch test, photopathy, photoperceptive, photoperiod, photoperiodism, photophilic, photophilous, photophobia, photophobic, photophore

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British Dictionary definitions for photoperiodism

photoperiodism

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈpɪərɪəˌdɪzəm) /

noun

the response of plants and animals by behaviour, growth, etc, to photoperiods

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Medical definitions for photoperiodism

photoperiodism

[ fō′tō-pîr′ē-ə-dĭz′əm ]

n.

The response of an organism to changes in its photoperiod, especially as indicated by vital processes.

Scientific definitions for photoperiodism

photoperiodism

[ fō′tō-pîr′ē-ə-dĭz′əm ]

The response of an organism to changes in its photoperiod, especially as indicated by vital processes. For example, many plants exhibit photoperiodism by flowering only after being exposed to a set amount of daylight, as by requiring either a long or short day to flower. Plant growth, seed germination, and fruiting are also affected by day length. Photoperiodic responses in plants are regulated by special pigments known as phytochromes. In animals, migration, mating, amount of sleep, and other behaviors are also photoperiodic. In many animals, photoperiodism is regulated by the hormone melatonin.

单词	photoperiodism
释义	photoperiodism [ foh-tuh-peer-ee-uh-diz-uhm ] / ˌfoʊ təˈpɪər i əˌdɪz əm / noun Biology. the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period. Also called pho·to·pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty [foh-toh-peer-ee-uh-dis-i-tee]. /ˌfoʊ toʊˌpɪər i əˈdɪs ɪ ti/. Origin of photoperiodism First recorded in 1915–20; photoperiod + -ism Words nearby photoperiodism photooxidation, photo-patch test, photopathy, photoperceptive, photoperiod, photoperiodism, photophilic, photophilous, photophobia, photophobic, photophore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for photoperiodism photoperiodism / (ˌfəʊtəʊˈpɪərɪəˌdɪzəm) / noun the response of plants and animals by behaviour, growth, etc, to photoperiods Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for photoperiodism photoperiodism [ fō′tō-pîr′ē-ə-dĭz′əm ] n. The response of an organism to changes in its photoperiod, especially as indicated by vital processes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for photoperiodism photoperiodism [ fō′tō-pîr′ē-ə-dĭz′əm ] The response of an organism to changes in its photoperiod, especially as indicated by vital processes. For example, many plants exhibit photoperiodism by flowering only after being exposed to a set amount of daylight, as by requiring either a long or short day to flower. Plant growth, seed germination, and fruiting are also affected by day length. Photoperiodic responses in plants are regulated by special pigments known as phytochromes. In animals, migration, mating, amount of sleep, and other behaviors are also photoperiodic. In many animals, photoperiodism is regulated by the hormone melatonin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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