• (a.) Of or pert. to light; specif., relating to the production of light by the lower animals. • (a.) Relating to the production of light by the lower animals. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/photic/
Pho'tic adjective [ Greek fw^s , fwto`s , light.] (Physiol.) Relating to the production of light by the lower animals. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/76
photic 1. Relating to light, especially when produced by living organisms. 2. In ecology, relating to or used to describe the area of the ocean where light penetrates and photosynthesis occurs. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2803/4