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It is a Greek word.

It is made up of the words φως (phos, meaning light) and σύνθεσις (synthesis, meaning putting things together in order to make something).

Therefore the meaning is "using light to make something" (energy to grow, etc) Save

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Photosynthesis; from the Greek φώτο- [photo-], "light," and σύνθεσις [synthesis], "putting together", "composition"

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Photo means light, and synthesis means "placing with". In Greek photosynthesis is fo̱tosýnthesi̱.

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light combination

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Nothing. It is based on two Greek words.

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