"daylength" meaning in English

See daylength in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: daylengths [plural]
Etymology: day + length Etymology templates: {{compound|en|day|length}} day + length Head templates: {{en-noun}} daylength (plural daylengths)
  1. (biology) period of daylight; photoperiod Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: day, photoperiod, daytime
    Sense id: en-daylength-en-noun-6Uy0os4q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for daylength meaning in English (1.2kB)

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