"photoentrainment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photoentrainments [plural]
Etymology: photo- + entrainment Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|entrainment}} photo- + entrainment Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} photoentrainment (usually uncountable, plural photoentrainments)
  1. (biology) The entrainment of an organism's circadian rhythm to the pattern of light and dark in its environment Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: photoentrain
    Sense id: en-photoentrainment-en-noun-OPzYhqhe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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