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aphotic

English

Etymology

From a- (prefix meaning ‘not; without; opposite of’) +? photic.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /e??f??t?k/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /e??fo?t?k/
  • Rhymes: -??t?k
  • Hyphenation: aphot?ic

Adjective

aphotic (comparative more aphotic, superlative most aphotic)

  1. 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

Derived terms

  • aphotic zone

Translations

References

Further reading

  • aphotic zone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • patchoi

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aphonic

English

Adjective

aphonic (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.

Translations

Noun

aphonic (plural aphonics)

  1. A person who has aphonia.

Anagrams

  • Phocian

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