scotopic

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UK/skə(ʊ)ˈtɒp.ɪk/US/skəˈtoʊ.pɪk/US/skəˈtɑp.ɪk/US/skoʊˈtɔp.ɪk/

adjective

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

“scotopic vision”

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Meanings

adjectivescotopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineRelating to or denoting vision in dim light, believed to involve chiefly the rods of the retina.

    scotopic vision

    1 more example

    In the ray of torchlight, silvery white seagulls with scotopic eyes that could see in the darkness, were piercing the green water.

    2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Constable (2009), page 421

Origin

From scotopia + -ic.

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APA

scotopic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotopic

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“scotopic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotopic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scotopic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotopic.

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