photic
English
Etymology
photo- + -ic
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊtɪk
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.
Derived terms
- aphotic
- disphotic
- euphotic
- mesophotic
- nonphotic
- photic sneeze reflex
- photic zone
Translations
irradiated by light
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