scotopic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /skoʊˈtɑp.ɪk/ (General-American)
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- /skoʊˈtɔp.ɪk/ (General-American)
- /skəˈtɑp.ɪk/ (General-American)
- /skəˈtoʊ.pɪk/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to or denoting vision in dim light, believed to involve chiefly the rods of the retina.
scotopic vision
In the ray of torchlight, silvery white seagulls with scotopic eyes that could see in the darkness, were piercing the green water.
2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Constable (2009), page 421: