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aphotic

ap·ho·tic

UK/eɪˈfəʊtɪk/ US/eɪˈfoʊtɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight

  • “the aphotic depths of the sea where no photosynthesis occurs”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • aphotic zone

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