dysphotic

adjective

dys·​pho·​tic

dəˈsfōtik,

(ˈ)di¦s-

: having feeble illumination : occurring where the light is very limited (as at marine depths)

Word History

Etymology

dys- + Greek phōt-, phōs light + English -ic

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