Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photobiosynthesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-biosyn-the-sis
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To channel metabolic flux generated in photobiosynthesis into lipid biosynthesis, implementation of some PGRs, vitamins, and lipid precursors could lead to an increase in total catabolism activation and lipid accumulation."

Etymology

From photo- + biosynthesis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does photobiosynthesis mean?: biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light
Where does photobiosynthesis come from?: From photo- + biosynthesis.

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