ljóstillífun

Icelandic

Etymology

From ljós (“light”) +‎ tillífun (“biosynthesis, synthesis”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈljouːsˌtɪl.liːvʏn/

Noun

ljóstillífun f (genitive singular ljóstillífunar, no plural)

  1. (biology) photosynthesis

Declension

Declension of ljóstillífun (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative ljóstillífun ljóstillífunin
accusative ljóstillífun ljóstillífunina
dative ljóstillífun ljóstillífuninni
genitive ljóstillífunar ljóstillífunarinnar

Derived terms

  • ljóstillífunar- (“photosynthetic”)
  • ljóstillífunarbelti (“photic zone”)
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