APHOTIC

aphotic

(adjective) lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight; “the aphotic depths of the sea where no photosynthesis occurs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

aphotic (comparative more aphotic, superlative most aphotic)

Having no light, especially no sunlight; specifically (biology, oceanography) describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.

Antonym: photic

Coordinate terms

• disphotic

• euphotic

Anagrams

• patchoi

Source: Wiktionary

A*pho"tic (a*fo"tik), a. [Gr. 'a`fws, 'a`fwtos.]

Definition: Without light.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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