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Word: Photosynthesize
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈsɪnθɪsʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a plant) synthesize sugars or other substances by means of photosynthesis
Short Definition:(of plant) synthesize sugars or other substances by means of photosynthesis
Examples:- plants need to photosynthesize in order to grow
- the algae photosynthesize food for themselves
Variant Forms:
- photosynthesise
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