Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoperiod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: pho-tope-ri-od
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The normal duration of natural daylight experienced by an organism; daylength.

Etymology

From photo- + period.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Inflected Forms

photoperiods (plural)

Derived Forms

photoperiodism

Phrases

circadian rhythm

Frequently Paired Words

circadian rhythm

Synonyms

day daylength

Antonyms

scotoperiod

Questions

What does photoperiod mean?: The normal duration of natural daylight experienced by an organism; daylength.
Where does photoperiod come from?: From photo- + period.

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