photic

As adjectives the difference between photographic and photic

is that photographic is pertaining to photographs or photography while photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.

As adjectives the difference between photic and visual

is that photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible while visual is related to or affecting the vision.

As a noun visual is

any element of something that depends on sight.

As an adjective photic is

of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.

As an adjective photic

is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.

As a noun photid is

(zoology) any member of the photidae.

As adjectives the difference between photic and phonic

is that photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible while phonic is of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.

As adjectives the difference between phatic and photic

is that phatic is (linguistics) pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship eg polite mood, rather than meaning; for example, "how are you?" is often not a literal question but is said only as a greeting (similarly, a response such as "fine" is often not an accurate answer, but merely an acknowledgement of the greeting) while photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.

As adjectives the difference between ptotic and photic

is that ptotic is of or pertaining to ptosis while photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.

As adjectives the difference between protic and photic

is that protic is that contains (and can donate) a hydrogen ion (proton while photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.

As adjectives the difference between photic and phobic

is that photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible while phobic is relating to a phobia.

As a noun phobic is

a phobic person.

As adjectives the difference between rhotic and photic

is that rhotic is pronouncing the letter r wherever it appears, as in bar (/bɑːɹ/) and bard or barred (/bɑːɹd/) while photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.