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PHOTIC
photic
(adjective) of or relating to or caused by light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
photic (comparative more photic, superlative most photic)
Of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Relating to the production of light by the lower animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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