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scotopic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /skəˈtoʊ.pɪk/
  • General-American: /skəˈtɑp.ɪk/
  • General-American: /skoʊˈtɔp.ɪk/
  • General-American: /skoʊˈtɑp.ɪk/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Examples

  • scotopic vision

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.