scotopia

noun

sco·​to·​pia

skəˈtōpēə,

skōˈ-

plural -s

: vision in dim light with dark-adapted eyes believed to be mediated by the rods of the retina

—opposed to photopia

scotopic

-ˈtäpik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + New Latin -opia

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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