photic

Adjective

Meaning

Relating to the production of light by the lower animals.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

optical luminary photosynthesis photosensitive lightsaber photolysis euphotic actinic radiation actinic ray non-photic photostim

Antonyms

black gray dark obscure pale sad
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Phrases with the word

non-photic

Examples

About 90% of all marine life lives in the photic zone. Source: Internet

Another adaptive use of fluorescence is to generate red light from the ambient blue light of the photic zone to aid vision. Source: Internet

Biologically functional fluorescence is found in the photic zone, where there is not only enough light to cause biofluorescence, but enough light for other organisms to detect it. Source: Internet

Recent work has shown that some of the Ediacaran assemblages (e.g. Mistaken Point ) were in deep water, below the photic zone, and that the organisms were not dependent on endosymbiotic photosynthesisers. Source: Internet

The lower photic zone is high in nutrient concentration, low in light intensity and penetration and relatively cool. Source: Internet

The middle photic zone is an area that contains the same values in between that of the lower and upper photic zones. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

photelectric photelectrically Photian photic sneeze reflex photic zone photically