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Meaning of ahemeral | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/eɪˈhɛməɹəl/

Definitions

Cyclical, with a period not equal to 24 hours

not-comparable

Examples

“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).”
“Short ahemeral cycles have typically been made up of 14L:7D [L=light; D=dark], 14L:8D or 14L:9D photoschedules and have been used by poultry breeders who wish to identify hens with rapid rates of follicular maturation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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