photoperiodism

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What does photoperiodism mean?

The growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length of day and/or night.

Where does photoperiodism come from?

Etymology tree English photoperiod Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English photoperiodism From photoperiod + -ism.

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