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photosynthate
[ foh-tuh-sin-theyt ]
photosynthate
/ ˌəʊəʊˈɪˌθɪ /
noun
- any substance synthesized in photosynthesis, esp a sugar
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of photosynthate1
First recorded in 1910–15; photosynth(esis) + -ate 2
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"Fungi and trees form this association where the tree provides the fungus with photosynthate, which the fungus cannot acquire below ground. "We grew Douglas fir in a neighbourhood of strangers and its own kin and found that they can recognise their own kin and we also grew Douglas fir and ponderosa pine together.
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