SCOTOPIC


Meaning of SCOTOPIC in English

[ skə(ʊ)'tɒpɪk ]

■ adjective Physiology relating to or denoting vision in dim light. Often contrasted with photopic .

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Gk skotos 'darkness' + -opia + -ic .

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