When we look at other places in the universe, it could very well be that photosynthetic life is the exception.
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Photosynthetic
Synonyms for "photosynthetic" (11 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Adjective(2 words)
autotrophicautotrophic plants
Noun(1 words)
chlorophyll containing organism
Strong matches (3)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
more autotrophicmost plantlike
Related words (5)
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
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More general
2 entriesbiological propertybiological trait
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesphotosynthetic efficiencyphotosynthetic organismphotosynthetic pathwayphotosynthetic pigmentphotosynthetic plantsphotosynthetic rate
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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.
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