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aphotic

[ ey-foh-tik ]

adjective

  1. lightless; dark.


aphotic

/ əˈfɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. characterized by or growing in the absence of light

    an aphotic plant

  2. of or relating to the zone of an ocean below that to which sunlight can penetrate, usually about 90m (300 ft). This is the lowest level at which photosynthesis can take place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


aphotic

/ ā-fōtĭk /

  1. Having no light.
  2. Relating to the region of a body of water that is not reached by sunlight and in which photosynthesis is unable to occur.
  3. Compare photic


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphotic1

First recorded in 1900–05; a- 6 + photic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphotic1

C20: from a- 1+ -photic, from Greek phōs light

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