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photorespiratory

photorespiratory adjective: relating to photorespiration.

Adjective

photorespiratory (not comparable)

  1. Relating to photorespiration.
    • As increasing CO 2 at constant pO 2 will reduce the mole fraction ratio of O 2 :CO 2 at the site of carbon fixation by Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate-carboxylase (RUBISCO), OA is expected to reduce photorespiratory losses of CO 2 -using red algae.2015 July 15, “Predicting Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Algae Lacking Carbon Concentrating Mechanisms”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of photorespiratory

From photo- + respiratory.

Words that rhyme with photorespiratory

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Questions about photorespiratory

What does photorespiratory mean?
Photorespiratory means relating to photorespiration.
What part of speech is photorespiratory?
Photorespiratory is an adjective.

Words near photorespiratory in the dictionary

  1. photoresistive
  2. photoresistor
  3. photoresistors
  4. photoresists
  5. photorespiration
  6. photorespiratory
  7. photorespire
  8. photorespired
  9. photorespires
  10. photorespiring
  11. photorespirometer

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