Entry: aphotic (adj.)
In context: "...all the hardware required for everything from aphotic to apochromatic lenswork were and are pretty much right there in the lab.."
Definition: Not reached by sunlight
Other: Super cool. I completely whiffed on the etymology:
< a- prefix6 + photic adj.
SNOOT score: 3
Page:188
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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