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pho·to·syn·the·sis
 photosynthesis
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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Photosynthesis is a chemical process in which a green plant uses sunlight to create food for itself.
Mushrooms are not plants, and they do not use photosynthesis. |
| derivations: |
photosynthetic (adj.), photosynthetically (adv.) |
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