Meaning Of The Word Aphotic

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What's The Definition Of Aphotic?

aphotic in American English
without light; specif., pertaining to that part (aphotic zone) of the ocean below a depth of c. 100 m (c. 328 ft) which does not receive sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis
adjective: lightless; dark

aphotic in British English
adjective: characterized by or growing in the absence of light

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