photosyntheticbodies
nounUK /ˌfəʊtəʊsɪnˈθetɪk ˈbɒdiz/
US /ˌfoʊtoʊsɪnˈθetɪk ˈbɑdiz/
These are tiny green parts in plants that use sunlight to make food.
The leaf's photosyntheticbodies turn sunlight into sugar for the plant.
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2. Green structures inside algae that capture light energy.
Under the microscope, the algae's photosyntheticbodies glowed bright green.
3. Tiny light-absorbing parts found in some single-celled organisms.
The pond sample was full of cells packed with photosyntheticbodies.
4. The food-making parts of a plant cell, often seen as small green dots.
Scientists watched the photosyntheticbodies move toward the light.