SINCE 1828
scotopia
noun
sco·to·pia
| \ skəˈtōpēə, skōˈ-\
plural -s
Definition of scotopia
: vision in dim light with dark-adapted eyes believed to be mediated by the rods of the retina
—opposed to photopia
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