scotopic

English

Etymology

From scotopia +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /skəˈtoʊ.pɪk/, /skəˈtɑp.ɪk/, /skoʊˈtɔp.ɪk/, /skoʊˈtɑp.ɪk/
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Adjective

scotopic (not comparable)

  1. (physiology) Relating to or denoting vision in dim light, believed to involve chiefly the rods of the retina.
    • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Constable (2009), page 421:
      In the ray of torchlight, silvery white seagulls with scotopic eyes that could see in the darkness, were piercing the green water.

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