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pho|to|pe|ri|od|ism
pho|to|pe|ri|od|ism «FOH toh PIHR ee uh DIHZ uhm», noun.
Physiology. the response of a plant or animal to the length of its daily exposure to light, especially as shown by changes in vital processes: »

Photoperiodism…is largely responsible for the separation of many wild flowers into spring, summer, and fall blooming classes (Science News Letter).


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  • Pho|to-Re|al|ism — «FOH toh REE uh lihz uhm», noun. a form of painting based on and often imitating still photographs: »Photo Realism is photographic (many of the Photo Realist painters simply copy blown up photographs they have projected onto their enormous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pho|to|jour|nal|ism — «FOH toh JUR nuh lihz uhm», noun. journalism which uses photographic rather than written material as the basis of a story: »Photojournalism has a powerful immediate impact upon millions of people, for the impact of the visual image is far greater …   Useful english dictionary

  • pho|to|mag|net|ism — «FOH toh MAG nuh tihz uhm», noun. the science dealing with the relation of magnetism to light …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pho´to-Re´al|ist — Pho|to Re|al|ism «FOH toh REE uh lihz uhm», noun. a form of painting based on and often imitating still photographs: »Photo Realism is photographic (many of the Photo Realist painters simply copy blown up photographs they have projected onto… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • am|pho|ter|ism — «am FOH tuh rihz uhm», noun. the quality of being amphoteric …   Useful english dictionary

  • photoperiodism — pho·to·pe·ri·od·ism …   English syllables

  • photoperiodism — pho•to•pe•ri•od•ism [[t]ˌfoʊ təˈpɪər i əˌdɪz əm[/t]] also pho•to•pe•ri•o•dic•i•ty [[t] ˌpɪər i əˈdɪs ɪ ti[/t]] n. bio the effect of photoperiods on an organism s growth, fitness, and behavior • Etymology: 1915–20 …   From formal English to slang

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