ahemeral

English

Etymology

a- +‎ hemeral

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɪˈhɛməɹəl/

Adjective

ahemeral (comparative more ahemeral, superlative most ahemeral)

1. (biology) Cyclical, with a period not equal to 24 hours
   • 2003, Robinson, Frank Edwin; Fasenko, Gaylene Marie; Robert Allen Renema New Developments in Reproduction and Incubation of Broiler Chickens, page 116

     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).

Derived terms

• ahemeral day

Related terms

• ephemeral