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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAphotic zone
/eɪˈfɒt.ɪk zoʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight, typically receiving less than 1% of surface sunlight and precluding photosynthesis.
"Many deep-sea organisms living in the aphotic zone have developed bioluminescence to attract prey and communicate." - 2
The layer of a body of water extending from the base of the photic zone to the bottom.
"Conditions in the aphotic zone include near-freezing temperatures and immense hydrostatic pressure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'a-' meaning 'without', 'phōt-' meaning 'light', combined with the Latin 'zona' and Greek 'zōnē' meaning 'belt or girdle'. The scientific compound emerged in the late 19th century within marine biology and oceanography to denote the subterranean or deep ocean strata lacking solar illumination.
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zone aphotique
Transliteration: zon a.fɔ.tik
"La zone aphotique représente la majeure partie du volume océanique."
aphotische Zone
Transliteration: aˈfoːtɪʃə ˈtsone
"In der aphotischen Zone betreiben Organismen keine Photosynthese."
zona afotica
Transliteration: ˈdzɔ.na aˈfɔ.ti.ka
"La luce del sole non penetra nella zona afotica."
zona afótica
Transliteration: ˈso.na aˈfo.ti.ka
"La zona afótica carece de la luz necesaria para la fotosíntesis."
zona afótica
Transliteration: ˈzõ.nɐ aˈfɔ.ti.kɐ
"A vida na zona afótica depende de detritos orgânicos que afundam."
प्रकाशहीन क्षेत्र
Transliteration: prakashheen kshetra
"प्रकाशहीन क्षेत्र में सूर्य की किरणें नहीं पहुँचती हैं।"
无光带
Transliteration: wú guāng dài
"海洋的无光带完全处于黑暗之中。"
무광층
Transliteration: mu-gwang-cheung
"무광층에서는 식물이 광합성을 할 수 없습니다."
無光層
Transliteration: mukōsō
"無光層には太陽光が全く届きません。"
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