Synonyms & related words for photosynthesis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of photosynthesis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to photosynthesis

Explore words related to photosynthesis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include photosynthetically, photosynthetic, photosynthesizing, chemosynthesis, chlorophyllous, chloroplasts, oxygenic, chlorophyll. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does photosynthesis come from?

The word photosynthesis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: phos-, from Greek phaos (“light (from 'to shine')”); syn, from Greek syn (“together, with”); and -thes, from Greek tithenai (“to place, set”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.