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scotopia

[ skuh-toh-pee-uh, skoh- ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.
  1. vision in dim light ( photopia ).


scotopia

/ skəʊ-; skəˈtəʊpɪə; skəʊ-; skəˈtɒpɪk /

noun

  1. the ability of the eye to adjust for night vision
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • scotopic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • sco·top·ic [sk, uh, -, top, -ik, skoh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scotopia1

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + -opia

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