Photosynthetic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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 manganese atoms and a calcium atom."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis wordnet

Example

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"When we look at other places in the universe, it could very well be that photosynthetic life is the exception."

Etymology

From photo- + synthetic.

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