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ahemeral

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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