Meaning & use
Photic
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Relating to or produced by light, especially as it affects living organisms.
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The photic zone of the ocean extends only about 200 meters deep, where sunlight can still penetrate.
Researchers studied the photic response of algae under varying light intensities.
A note on using this word
"Photic" is widely used in oceanography, where the "photic zone" describes the sunlit layer of water that supports photosynthesis.
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