APHOTIC


Meaning of APHOTIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ā - ' f ō -tik

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1900

: being the deep zone of an ocean or lake receiving too little light to permit photosynthesis

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