definitions

scotopia

[ skuh-toh-pee-uh, skoh- ]
/ skəˈtoʊ pi ə, skoʊ- /
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noun Ophthalmology.

vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).

Nearby words

scotometry, scotophil, scotophilia, scotophobia, scotophobin, scotopia, scotopic, scotopic adaptation, scotopic eye, scotopic vision, scotopsin
Compare dark adaptation.

Origin of scotopia

scot(o)- + -opia
Related formssco·top·ic [skuh-top-ik, skoh-] /skəˈtɒp ɪk, skoʊ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for scotopia

scotopia

/ (skəˈtəʊpɪə, skəʊ-) /

noun

the ability of the eye to adjust for night vision
Derived Formsscotopic (skəˈtɒpɪk, skəʊ-), adjective

Word Origin for scotopia

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + -opia
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Medicine definitions for scotopia

scotopia

[ skə-tō′pē-ə ]

n.

scotopic vision
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