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View synonyms for aphotic
aphotic
[ ey-foh-tik ]
adjective
- lightless; dark.
aphotic
/ əˈfɒtɪk /
adjective
- characterized by or growing in the absence of light
an aphotic plant
- 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
aphotic
/ ā-fō′tĭk /
- Having no light.
- Relating to the region of a body of water that is not reached by sunlight and in which photosynthesis is unable to occur.
- Compare 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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