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scotophase

scotophase noun: the dark phase in a cycle of light and darkness, especially artificially induced.

Noun

scotophase (plural scotophases)

  1. The dark phase in a cycle of light and darkness, especially artificially induced.

Antonyms of scotophase

Forms of scotophase

pluralscotophases

Origin of scotophase

From scoto- + phase.

Questions about scotophase

What does scotophase mean?
Scotophase means the dark phase in a cycle of light and darkness, especially artificially induced.
What part of speech is scotophase?
Scotophase is a noun.
What is the plural of scotophase?
The plural of scotophase is scotophases.

Words near scotophase in the dictionary

  1. scotomize
  2. scotomizing
  3. scotomy
  4. scotoperiod
  5. scotoperiods
  6. scotophase
  7. scotophases
  8. scotophasic
  9. scotophil
  10. Scotophilia
  11. scotophilic

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