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scotopic.

Relating to or denoting vision in dim light, believed to involve chiefly the rods of the retina.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/skəˈtoʊ.pɪk/General-American/skəˈtɑp.ɪk/General-American/skoʊˈtɔp.ɪk/General-American
  1. Relating to or denoting vision in dim light, believed to involve chiefly the rods of the retina.

    not-comparable
    scotopic vision
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English scotopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English scotopic From scotopia + -ic.

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