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aphotic

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a⋅pho⋅tic

  [ey-foh-tik]
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–adjective
lightless; dark.
Origin:
1900–05; a- 6 + photic
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a·pho·tic   (ā-fō'tĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Having no light.

  2. Of or relating to the region of a body of water that is not reached by sunlight and in which photosynthesis is unable to occur.

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aphotic   (ā-fō'tĭk)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Having no light.

  2. Relating to the region of a body of water that is not reached by sunlight and in which photosynthesis is unable to occur. Compare photic.


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