PHOTIC


Meaning of PHOTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfō-tik ]

adjective

Date: 1843

1. : of, relating to, or involving light especially in relation to organisms

2. : penetrated by light especially of the sun

the photic zone of the ocean

• pho·ti·cal·ly ˈfō-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.