English Explanatory Dictionary

aphotic zone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That part of the deep body of an ocean or lake that receives insufficient sunlight for photosynthesis to be possible.

Word forms

aphotic zone aphotic zones

Related words

pelagic zone photic zone
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