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/

Adjective

scotopic (not comparable)

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

Coordinate terms

• photopic
• mesopic

References

• “scotopic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “scotopic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.