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单词 scotopia
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scotopia

[ skuh-toh-pee-uh, skoh- ]
/ skəˈtoʊ pi ə, skoʊ- /
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noun Ophthalmology.

vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
Compare dark adaptation.

Origin of scotopia

scot(o)- + -opia

OTHER WORDS FROM scotopia

sco·top·ic [skuh-top-ik, skoh-], /skəˈtɒp ɪk, skoʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby scotopia

scotometry, scotophil, scotophilia, scotophobia, scotophobin, scotopia, scotopic, scotopic adaptation, scotopic eye, scotopic vision, scotopsin
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British Dictionary definitions for scotopia

scotopia
/ (skəˈtəʊpɪə, skəʊ-) /

noun

the ability of the eye to adjust for night vision

Derived forms of scotopia

scotopic (skəˈtɒpɪk, skəʊ-), adjective

Word Origin for scotopia

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + -opia
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for scotopia

scotopia
[ skə-tōpē-ə ]

n.

scotopic vision
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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