"photosynthesis" meaning in All languages combined

See photosynthesis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ [UK], /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ [US] Audio: en-uk-photosynthesis.ogg [UK] Forms: photosynthesis [singular], [plural]
Etymology: photo- + synthesis Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|photo|synthesis}} photo- + synthesis Head templates: {{noun|2=none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Photosynthesis is the way that most plants and some other living things make their food using sunlight.
    Sense id: simple-photosynthesis-en-noun-7~L9KMiP Categories (other): Biology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with photo-
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