euphotic
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Related to euphotic: photic, Photic zone
eu·phot·ic
(yo͞o-fŏt′ĭk)adj.
Of, relating to, or being the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sufficient light for photosynthesis and the growth of green plants.
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euphotic
(juːˈfəʊtɪk; -ˈfɒt-)adj
(Environmental Science) ecology denoting or relating to the uppermost part of a sea or lake down to about 100 metres depth, which receives enough light to enable photosynthesis to take place
[C20: from eu- + photic]
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eu•pho•tic
(yuˈfoʊ tɪk)adj.
of or pertaining to the zone of a body of water extending from the surface to a depth at which enough light still penetrates for photosynthesis to occur.
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euphotique