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photic zone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
photic -zone
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the near-surface body of an ocean or lake that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to be possible.

Inflected Forms

photic zones (plural)

Phrases

pelagic zone aphotic zone

Frequently Paired Words

pelagic zone aphotic zone

Synonyms

euphotic zone epipelagic zone sunlight zone

Questions

What does photic zone mean?
The part of the near-surface body of an ocean or lake that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to be possible.

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