- Aphotic region
- Aphotic region Aphotic region (Phytogeog.) A depth of water so great that only those organisms can exist that do not assimilate. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Aphotic region
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