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Meaning of "aphotic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APHOTIC

From a-1 + -photic, from Greek phōs light.
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PRONUNCIATION OF APHOTIC

aphotic  [əˈfɒtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APHOTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aphotic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES APHOTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aphotic

Aphotic zone

The aphotic zone is the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight. It is formally defined as the depths beyond which less than 1% of sunlight penetrates. Consequently, bioluminescence is essentially the only light found in this zone. Most food comes from dead organisms sinking to the bottom of the lake or ocean from overlying waters. The depth of the aphotic zone can be greatly affected by such things as turbidity and the season of the year. The aphotic zone underlies the photic zone, which is that portion of a lake or ocean directly affected by sunlight.

Definition of aphotic in the English dictionary

The definition of aphotic in the dictionary is characterized by or growing in the absence of light. Other definition of aphotic is of or relating to the zone of an ocean below that to which sunlight can penetrate, usually about 90m. This is the lowest level at which photosynthesis can take place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APHOTIC


antibiotic
ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk
apoptotic
ˌæpəpˈtɒtɪk
asymptotic
ˌæsɪmˈtɒtɪk
biotic
baɪˈɒtɪk
chaotic
keɪˈɒtɪk
erotic
ɪˈrɒtɪk
eukaryotic
ˌjuːkærɪˈɒtɪk
exotic
ɪɡˈzɒtɪk
fibrotic
faɪˈbrɒtɪk
hypnotic
hɪpˈnɒtɪk
idiotic
ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk
kyphotic
kaɪˈfɒtɪk
morphotic
mɔːˈfɒtɪk
narcotic
nɑːˈkɒtɪk
orthotic
ɔːˈθɒtɪk
osmotic
ɒzˈmɒtɪk
patriotic
ˌpeɪtrɪˈɒtɪk
probiotic
ˌprəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
psychotic
saɪˈkɒtɪk
robotic
rəʊˈbɒtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APHOTIC

apholate
aphonia
aphonic
aphonous
aphony
aphorise
aphoriser
aphorism
aphorist
aphoristic
aphoristically
aphorize
aphorizer
aphrodisia
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiacal
Aphrodite
aphtha
aphthae
aphthous

WORDS THAT END LIKE APHOTIC

abiotic
antimycotic
antipsychotic
antithrombotic
atherosclerotic
cirrhotic
dichotic
diorthotic
epanorthotic
euphotic
homoerotic
mitotic
necrotic
neurotic
nonpsychotic
nonrhotic
otic
photic
rhotic
xenobiotic

Synonyms and antonyms of aphotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aphotic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APHOTIC

Find out the translation of aphotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aphotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aphotic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aphotic
570 millions of speakers

English

aphotic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aphotic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظلامي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

афотическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aphotic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aphotic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aphotic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aphotic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aphotic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無光の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

aphotic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aphotic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aphotic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளியற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऍफोटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ışıksız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aphotic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aphotic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

афотіческая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aphotic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

aphotic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aphotic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

afotiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aphotic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aphotic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APHOTIC»

The term «aphotic» is regularly used and occupies the 77.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APHOTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aphotic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aphotic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aphotic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APHOTIC»

Discover the use of aphotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aphotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Marine Science
The fish and sea birds attract predators such as seals, toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises. aphotic zone The aphotic zone includes the deeper portions of the ocean's water column where visible sunlight does not penetrate with enough  ...
C. Reid Nichols, Robert G. Williams, 2009
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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Local and ...
For example, what proportion of the totality of nutrient recycling by all UK marine habitats is carried out just by aphotic reefs in the UK? For nutrient recycling, the marine ecological evidence suggests that the apportioning should be based on ...
Heidi Wittmer, Haripriya Gundimeda, 2012
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Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems
The motivation of this study is to analyse and discuss the existence of an azooxanthellate coral that generally thrives in aphotic environment but here extends into the photic zone by means of screening of bioerosion patterns. Based on the ...
André Freiwald, J. Murray Roberts, 2006
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Current Developments in Bioerosion
Two. new. dwarf. Entobia. ichnospecies. in. a. diverse. aphotic. ichnocoenosis. ( Pleistocene. l. Rhodes,. Greece). Max Wisshak1 1 Institute of Palaeontology, Erlangen University, 91054 Erlangen, Germany, ...
Max Wisshak, Leif Tapanila, 2008
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Oceanography Introduction: Photic Zone, Aphotic Zone, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, Books Group, 2011
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Ecological Research Series: EPA 600/3
u, u': Flow rate in x-axis direction in euphotic and aphotic zones v, v': Flow rate in y-axis direction in euphotic and aphotic zones (B) COD Diffusion Equations (1) Euphotic zone 3Sh _ aSuh aSvh , 8 ,„u 3S, . 3 3S. „, ,c c~ at ~ ~ax~ ~ay~ -faFCKh  ...
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Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science
The aphotic zone (a, “without”)—the permanently dark layer of seawater beneath the photic zone—extends below the sunlit surface to the seabed. The vast blllk of the ocean is never brightened by sunlight. CHAPTER 13 Depth Enough ...
Tom Garrison, 2012
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The Princeton Guide to Ecology
Epilimnion Metalimnion Light Pelagic zone Littoral zone Photic zone Aphotic zone Hypolimnion Groundwater Hyporheic zone Figure 1. Typical zones describes in lakes. Lakes provide an ideal example to consider element cycling for several ...
Simon A. Levin, Stephen R. Carpenter, H. Charles J. Godfray, 2009
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Marine Ecological Processes: A derivative of the ...
Below, in the aphotic (nonsunlit) zone, oxygen is generally undersaturated, because bacterially mediated oxidation of sinking organic material consumes oxygen. Credible estimates of aphotic zone oxygen consumption rates have been made ...
John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe, Karl K. Turekian, 2009
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Essentials of Oceanography
Wavelength (nanometers) Sea 400 500 600 700 sunace | | | Increasing depth Phouc zone Approximately 600 m (2,000 ft) Aphotic zone (a) Clear, open ocean water In clear open ocean water, sensitive instruments can detect light to a depth of ...
Tom Garrison, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APHOTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aphotic is used in the context of the following news items.
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HUUB Aphotic
There are three goggles in the market now that I know of that are photochromic: the Zoggs Predator Flex Reactor; the HUUB Aphotic (pictured ... «Slowtwitch, Jun 15»
2
Dead Battery Just Released The Best EP This Week With Recovery …
Opening with a vocal sample expressing its name, “Leaving The Light” is the concretion of the aphotic experience. It's a slightly upbeat ... «Your EDM, Apr 15»
3
Huub Aphotic swim goggles – first look
New from Huub come the Aphotic swim goggles, boasting special photochromatic dyes in the lenses that activate when exposed to UV rays, ... «220 Triathlon, Apr 15»
4
7 Albums You Might Have Missed So Far In 2015: June Edition
Aphotic Veil should be on the playlist of every single person who loves doom or who loves melodic death metal. For its first appearance to the ... «Metal Injection.net, Apr 15»
5
Carver senior wins prestigious Scholastic literary award
... "mendacious," meaning dishonest, and "aphotic," a part of a lake or ocean with little or no sunlight and in which photosynthesis cannot occur. «Baltimore Sun, Mar 15»
6
Melika Bass: The Latest Sun is Sinking Fast at Hyde Park Art Center
In one projection she has brown hair, in the other, red. The aphotic eyes of Nanty appear lucid and disoriented. She is concentrated but adrift as ... «Gapers Block, Mar 15»
7
English cricket: Specialists in failure
The future for English cricket in the shorter versions remains in dark, remains in an aphotic place. Either the drastic changes must be made, ... «The Roar, Mar 15»
8
Electric Wizard: Weird Tales from the Wizard in Black
For a guy who has spent most of the last 20 years delving into aphotic caverns of sonic misery, he's surprisingly quick with a joke and a laugh. «SLUG Magazine, Mar 15»
9
Brooks on Beer: Craft brews to banish winter's chill
High Water Brewing, for example, makes an Aphotic Imperial Porter, named for a lake or ocean zone that receives minimal sunlight. «San Jose Mercury News, Feb 15»
10
The best metal albums of 2014, protest edition
13) Sinmara, Aphotic Womb, (Terratur Possessions) – Icelandic black metal remains as alien as its parent culture with this strange and sinuous ... «Examiner.com, Dec 14»

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