photic

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photic

Rhymes with -əʊtɪk

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From phot- + -ic.

adjective more photic · most photic

  1. Of, related to, or irradiated by light.
  2. especially Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.

    Similar: euphotic, epipelagic, sunlight

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adj irradiated by light

Españolfótico
한국어빛의 bichui
Portuguêsfótico
Françaisphotique
Italianofotico
Русскийсветово́й svetovój, фоти́ческий fotíčeskij

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@misc{photic_2026,
  title = {photic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/photic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}