photosyntheticsac
nounUK /ˌfəʊtəʊsɪnˈθetɪk sæk/
US /ˌfoʊtoʊsɪnˈθetɪk sæk/
A photosyntheticsac is a little bag inside a plant or tiny living thing that catches sunlight to make food.
The green photosyntheticsac in the leaf helps the plant turn sunshine into energy.
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2. A small pouch-like structure in some sea creatures that uses light to make nutrients.
The jellyfish's photosyntheticsac glowed faintly as it drifted near the surface.
3. A tiny artificial container used in science to mimic how plants capture light.
Scientists built a photosyntheticsac to study how algae make food from sunshine.
4. A green part of a simple organism that stores energy from the sun.
Under the microscope, the photosyntheticsac looked like a tiny green balloon.