Having no light, especially no sunlight; specifically (biology, oceanography) describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.
apothec
caphtor
chapote
chetopa
cowpath
cowpath
noun
A path made by, or used by, cows.
heptoic
heptoic
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from heptane or from heptoic acid.
ophitic
ophitic
adj
(geology) Describing any rock having crystals of feldspar interspersed with plates of augite.
pachton
photics
photics
noun
The science of light.
photocd
picotah
picotah
noun
Alternative form of picota
pinchot
pochote
posthoc
posthoc
adv
Alternative form of post hoc
potcher
potcher
noun
A machine in which rags, after being washed, are stirred and bleached as part of a process for making paper
The operator of such a machine; a potcherman
potiche
potiche
noun
(ceramics) A vase with a separate cover, the body usually rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides, a neck of smaller size, and a rounded shoulder.
potlach
potlach
noun
Alternative spelling of potlatch
powitch
splotch
splotch
noun
An irregular-shaped spot or stain.
verb
To mark with splotches.
toparch
toparch
noun
The prince or ruler of a small district, city, or petty state; a petty "king".
touchup
touchup
noun
Alternative spelling of touch-up
trophic
trophic
adj
(ecology) Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain.
