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)