Photosynthesize

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesis

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photosynthesizingplant like protist

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"Almost all life on Earth depends on food produced by organisms that photosynthesize."

Etymology

From photo + synthesize.

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