aphotic
aphot·ic
aphotic · more aphotic · most aphotic
афотична
афотический
aphotische
Having no light, especially no sunlightHaving no light, especially no sunlight.
UK/eɪˈfəʊtɪk/US/eɪˈfoʊtɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving no light, especially no sunlight.
aphotische
афотическийafotičeskij
афоти́чнаafotýčna
lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight
Describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
having no light, especially no sunlight:
Русский
By meaning 1
having no light, especially no sunlight:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having no light, especially no sunlight:
Origin
From a- (prefix meaning ‘not; without; opposite of’) + photic.From a- (prefix meaning ‘not; without; opposite of’) + photic.
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Forms
more aphotic, most aphotic| Comparative | more aphotic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most aphotic Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedaphotic zone
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form