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scoto-2|ˈskəʊtəʊ|
comb. form repr. Gr. σκότος darkness, as in ˈscotophase Biol., an artificially imposed period of darkness; an artificial night; ˈscotophobia1 Psychol., fear or dislike of the dark; hence scotoˈphobic a. See also scotoscope.
1971Nature 6 Aug. 401/2 Bovines restrained inside environmentally controlled stalls (24 {pm} 3° C; 70 {pm} 7% relative humidity; 12 h photophase: 12 h scotophase per 24 h photocycle). 1975Ibid. 25 Dec. 711/2 We considered whether the insects perceive the actual duration of photo⁓phases (or scotophases).
1938Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Apr. 372 Photo-phobia (in some animals) sufficiently strong to make them go always to D; the opposite trait, ‘a-photo-phobia’ or ‘scoto-phobia’ being present in an equal proportion of the animals. 1971New Scientist 3 June 559/3 The scotophobic effect seems to be very specific for this structure. |