photostasis

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noun

The balance of energy, in photosynthetic plants, between photochemical input and metabolic output

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Meanings

nounphotostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe balance of energy, in photosynthetic plants, between photochemical input and metabolic output

Origin

From photo- + stasis.

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APA

photostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photostasis

MLA

“photostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photostasis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photostasis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photostasis.

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