photosynthesising
CEFR: C1
Synthesizing organic carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water utilizing absorbed sunlight energy.
Synonyms
- light-harvesting
- chlorophyll-producing
Common Collocations
- photosynthesising algae
- photosynthesising capacity
Example Sentence
Photosynthesising symbionts supply up to ninety percent of a coral host's basal energetic requirements.