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scotopia

[skuh-toh-pee-uh, skoh-]

noun

Ophthalmology.
  1. vision in dim light (photopia ).



scotopia

/ skəʊ-, skəˈtəʊpɪə, skəʊ-, skəˈtɒpɪk /

noun

  1. the ability of the eye to adjust for night vision

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  • scotopic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scotopia1

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + -opia

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