Antonyms for aphotic
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ey-foh-tik |
| Phonetic Transcription : eɪˈfoʊ tɪk |
Definition of aphotic
Origin :- "untouched by sunlight, lightless" (in reference to deep-sea regions), 1903, Modern Latin, from Greek a- "not, without" (see a- (3)) + phos (genitive photos) "light," related to phainein "to show, to bring to light" (see phantasm) + -ic. Aphotic zone is recorded from 1913.
- As in dark : adj lack of light
Synonyms for aphotic
- aphotic
- atramentous
- black
- blackish
- caliginous
- cimmerian
- clouded
- cloudy
- crepuscular
- darkened
- dim
- dingy
- drab
- dull
- dun
- dusk
- dusky
- faint
- foggy
- gloomy
- grimy
- ill-lighted
- indistinct
- inky
- lightless
- lurid
- misty
- murky
- nebulous
- obfuscous
- obscure
- opaque
- overcast
- pitch-black
- pitch-dark
- pitchy
- rayless
- shaded
- shadowy
- shady
- somber
- sooty
- stygian
- sunless
- tenebrous
- unlighted
- unlit
- vague
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