"nonphotic" meaning in English

See nonphotic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: non- + photic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|photic}} non- + photic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonphotic (not comparable)
  1. Not photic in nature or origin; unrelated to visible light Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonphotic-en-adj-s8zChOqz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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