# mesophotic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Describing seawater at a depth such that some light is present, but not enough to sustain photosynthesis.

## Etymology
From meso- + photic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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