Photorespiration Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix photo-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

the light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms; an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis

See Also

photorespiring photorespire carbon dioxide photorespiratory rubisco photoreception dependent uptake

Related Terms

photorespiring photorespire carbon dioxide photorespiratory rubisco photoreception dependent uptake photosynthesis photosynthetic organism light oxygen release

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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