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scotopia

[skuh-toh-pee-uh, skoh-]
noun Ophthalmology.
  1. vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
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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 scotopic

scotopia

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

Word Origin for scotopia

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + -opia
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scotopic in Medicine

scotopic

(skə-tō′pĭk, -tŏp′ĭk)
adj.
  1. Of or relating to low illumination to which the eye is dark-adapted.
  2. Of or relating to scotopia.
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scotopia

(skə-tō′pē-ə)
n.
  1. scotopic vision
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