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Aphotic in a sentence

Aphotic meaning

  1. Having no light, especially no sunlight.
  2. Describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.

Synonyms of Aphotic

dark

Related words

Other words often associated with Aphotic or its synonyms:

darkling black crepuscular light stygian gloomy cimmerian darkness darkened

Using Aphotic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having no light, especially no sunlight. | Describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.
  • Useful related words include: dark.
  • In the example corpus, aphotic often appears in combinations such as: the aphotic, aphotic zone.

Context around Aphotic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

benthic 1×

Often after:

zone 3×

Sentence patterns with Aphotic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the aphotic zone but 1× in the aphotic zone is 1× of the aphotic zone the 1× or benthic aphotic and have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

narwhals being black 1× red light can 1× some biofluorescence in 1× theoretically some fish 1×

Common sentence endings:

a functional purpose 1× down at them 1× have conspicuous patterning 1× process called bioluminescence 1×

Words around Aphotic

Just before it in the word index:

aphoristic 6 aphorisms 21 aphorism 20 aphn 2 aphiwe 2 aphis 10

Just after it in the word index:

aphra 11 aphraates 2 aphria 20 aphrodisiac 22 aphrodisiacs 8 aphrodisias 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Aphotic

  • In this selection, "aphotic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, benthic and zone stand out and add context to how "aphotic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the aphotic zone but and in the aphotic zone is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aphotic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aphotic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some biofluorescence in the aphotic zone is merely a byproduct of the organism’s tissue biochemistry and does not have a functional purpose. (23 words)

Narwhals, being black, hunt in large pods in the aphotic zone, but their underbelly still remains white to remain camouflaged when something is looking directly up or down at them. (30 words)

Red light can only be seen across short distances due to attenuation of red light wavelengths by water. citation Many fish species that fluoresce are small, group-living, or benthic/aphotic, and have conspicuous patterning. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Theoretically, some fish eyes can detect light as deep as 1000 m. At these depths of the aphotic zone, the only sources of light are organisms themselves, giving off light through chemical reactions in a process called bioluminescence. (38 words)

Red light can only be seen across short distances due to attenuation of red light wavelengths by water. citation Many fish species that fluoresce are small, group-living, or benthic/aphotic, and have conspicuous patterning. (35 words)

Narwhals, being black, hunt in large pods in the aphotic zone, but their underbelly still remains white to remain camouflaged when something is looking directly up or down at them. (30 words)

Example sentences (4)

Narwhals, being black, hunt in large pods in the aphotic zone, but their underbelly still remains white to remain camouflaged when something is looking directly up or down at them.

Red light can only be seen across short distances due to attenuation of red light wavelengths by water. citation Many fish species that fluoresce are small, group-living, or benthic/aphotic, and have conspicuous patterning.

Some biofluorescence in the aphotic zone is merely a byproduct of the organism’s tissue biochemistry and does not have a functional purpose.

Theoretically, some fish eyes can detect light as deep as 1000 m. At these depths of the aphotic zone, the only sources of light are organisms themselves, giving off light through chemical reactions in a process called bioluminescence.

Common combinations with aphotic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aphotic" in a sentence?
An example: "Narwhals, being black, hunt in large pods in the aphotic zone, but their underbelly still remains white to remain camouflaged when something is looking directly up or down at them." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "aphotic" from authentic English texts.
What does "aphotic" mean?
Aphotic means: Having no light, especially no sunlight.
What are synonyms of "aphotic"?
Common synonyms of "aphotic" include: dark.
How many example sentences with "aphotic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "aphotic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.