aphotic

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Synonyms: aphatic, aphonic, aphetic, photic, aptotic, aprotic

Antonyms: aphatic, aphonic, aphetic, photic, aptotic, aprotic

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Adjective

1. Having no [[light#Noun|light]], especially no [[sunlight]].
2. {{lb|en|biology|oceanography}} Describing that [[part#Noun|part]] of [[deep#Adjective|deep]] [[lake]]s and [[ocean]]s where less than [[one]] [[per cent]] of sunlight [[penetrate]]s and where [[photosynthesis]] is not [[possible]].

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