Definition of Photic. Meaning of Photic. Synonyms of Photic

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Definition of Photic

Photic
Photic Pho"tic, a. [Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light.] (Physiol.) Relating to the production of light by the lower animals.

Meaning of Photic from wikipedia

- The photic zone (or euphotic zone, epipelagic zone, or sunlight zone) is the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton...
- The photic sneeze reflex (also known as ACHOO syndrome, a contrived acronym for Autosomal-dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst) is an inherited...
- Photic retinopathy is damage to the eye's retina, particularly the macula, from prolonged exposure to solar radiation or other bright light, e.g., lasers...
- Photic stimulation may refer to: Intermittent photic stimulation as diagnostic procedure Any stimulation involving photons This disambiguation page lists...
- divided into zones based on depth and the amount of light present. The photic zone starts at the surface and is defined to be "the depth at which light...
- In medicine, intermittent photic stimulation, or IPS, is a form of visual stimulation used in conjunction with electroencephalography to investigate anomalous...
- courtships: steady glows, flashing, and the use of chemical signals unrelated to photic systems. Chemical signals, or pheromones, are the ancestral form of ****ual...
- A zeitgeber (/ˈ(t)saɪtɡeɪbər, ˈzaɪt-/ (T)SYTE-****-bər, ZYTE-, German: [ˈtsaɪtˌɡeːbɐ]) is any external or environmental cue that entrains or synchronizes...
- less than 1 percent of sunlight penetrates. Above the aphotic zone is the photic zone, which consists of the euphotic zone and the disphotic zone. The euphotic...
- wavelengths above violet, meaning cooler colors dominate the visual field in the photic zone. Light intensity decreases 10 fold with every 75 m of depth, so at...