skəˈtōpēə, skōˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + New Latin -opia
: vision in dim light with dark-adapted eyes believed to be mediated by the rods of the retina — opposed to photopia
• sco·top·ic -ˈtäpik adjective
skəˈtōpēə, skōˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + New Latin -opia
: vision in dim light with dark-adapted eyes believed to be mediated by the rods of the retina — opposed to photopia
• sco·top·ic -ˈtäpik adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012