photic

English

Etymology

photo- + -ic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊtɪk

Adjective

photic (comparative more photic, superlative most photic)

1. of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible

Translations

Derived terms

• photic sneeze reflex
• photic zone