Hemeral

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Daily; circadian; cyclical, with a period of 24 hours not-comparable

    "Photostimulation at 22 weeks of age was done with either a normal, hemeral day (14 hours of light; 10 hours of darkness) or a long ahemeral day (14 hours of light; 14 hours of darkness)."

Synonyms

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circadian

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"Photostimulation at 22 weeks of age was done with either a normal, hemeral day (14 hours of light; 10 hours of darkness) or a long ahemeral day (14 hours of light; 14 hours of darkness)."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).

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