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Aphotic vs Mesopelagic - What's the difference?

aphotic | mesopelagic |

As adjectives the difference between aphotic and mesopelagic

is that aphotic is having no light, especially no sunlight while mesopelagic is describing a pelagic zone of the oceans between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones.

aphotic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having no light, especially no sunlight
  • (chiefly) describing that part of the deep oceans and lakes where photosynthesis is not possible

    • Antonyms

    * photic

    Derived terms

    * aphotic zone

    mesopelagic

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia mesopelagic) (-)
  • Describing a pelagic zone of the oceans between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones