scotopic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness, gloom”) + -opia (“vision”) + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /skəˈtoʊ.pɪk/, /skəˈtɑp.ɪk/
Adjective
scotopic (not comparable)
- (physiology) Relating to or denoting vision in dim light, believed to involve chiefly the rods of the retina.
References
- “scotopic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “scotopic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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