photic zone
noun Biology.
the upper layer of a body of water delineated by the depth to which enough sunlight can penetrate to permit photosynthesis.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of photic zone
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby photic zone
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