thermoperiodicity
[ thur-moh-peer-ee-uh-dis-i-tee ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˌpɪər i əˈdɪs ɪ ti /
noun Biology.
the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
Also
ther·mo·pe·ri·o·dism
[thur-moh-peer-ee-uh-diz-uh m] /ˌθɜr moʊˈpɪər i əˌdɪz əm/.
Origin of thermoperiodicity
First recorded in 1940–45;
thermo- +
periodicity
Words nearby thermoperiodicity
thermonuclear,
thermonuclear bomb,
thermonuclear reaction,
thermopane,
thermoperiodic,
thermoperiodicity,
thermoperiodism,
thermophile,
thermophilic,
thermophone,
thermophore
British Dictionary definitions for thermoperiodism
thermoperiodism
thermoperiodicity (ˌθɜːməʊˌpɪərɪəˈdɪsɪtɪ)
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈpɪərɪədɪzəm) /
noun
botany
the response of a plant to cycles of temperature fluctuation