photosynthetic
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photosynthetic adjective: of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis.
Adjective
photosynthetic (comparative more photosynthetic, superlative most photosynthetic)
- Of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis.
- Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis:[…]. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of...2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist
Forms of photosynthetic
| comparative | more photosynthetic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most photosynthetic |
Origin of photosynthetic
From photo- + synthetic.
Words formed from photosynthetic
Questions about photosynthetic
- What does photosynthetic mean?
- Photosynthetic means of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis.
- What part of speech is photosynthetic?
- Photosynthetic is an adjective.
Words near photosynthetic in the dictionary
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