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scotoperiod

scotoperiod noun: the period of darkness, or absence of daylight, experienced by an organism.

Noun

scotoperiod (plural scotoperiods)

  1. The period of darkness, or absence of daylight, experienced by an organism.
    Synonyms:
    night

Synonyms of scotoperiod

Antonyms

Forms of scotoperiod

pluralscotoperiods
alternative formskotoperiod

Origin of scotoperiod

From scoto- + period.

Questions about scotoperiod

What does scotoperiod mean?
Scotoperiod means the period of darkness, or absence of daylight, experienced by an organism.
What part of speech is scotoperiod?
Scotoperiod is a noun.
What is the plural of scotoperiod?
The plural of scotoperiod is scotoperiods.

Words near scotoperiod in the dictionary

  1. scotomization
  2. scotomizations
  3. scotomize
  4. scotomizing
  5. scotomy
  6. scotoperiod
  7. scotoperiods
  8. scotophase
  9. scotophases
  10. scotophasic
  11. scotophil

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