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nonphotosynthetic

nonphotosynthetic adjective: that does not involve photosynthesis.

Adjective

nonphotosynthetic (not comparable)

  1. That does not involve photosynthesis
  2. That does not photosynthesize

Origin of nonphotosynthetic

From non- + photosynthetic.

Questions about nonphotosynthetic

What does nonphotosynthetic mean?
Nonphotosynthetic means that does not involve photosynthesis.
What part of speech is nonphotosynthetic?
Nonphotosynthetic is an adjective.

Words near nonphotosynthetic in the dictionary

  1. nonphotoreactive
  2. nonphotorealistic
  3. nonphotorefractive
  4. nonphotosensitive
  5. nonphotostimulated
  6. nonphotosynthetic
  7. nonphotosynthetically
  8. nonphototoxic
  9. nonphototoxicity
  10. nonphototrophic
  11. nonphotovoltaic

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