scotopic

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Pronunciation

/skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/

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/skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/ · /skəˈtoʊ.pɪk/ · /skəˈtɑp.ɪk/ · /skoʊˈtɔp.ɪk/ · /skoʊˈtɑp.ɪk/

Definition of scotopic

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Relating to or denoting vision in dim light, believed to involve chiefly the rods of the retina.

“scotopic vision”
“In the ray of torchlight, silvery white seagulls with scotopic eyes that could see in the darkness, were piercing the green water.”

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From scotopia + -ic.

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