crassulacean acid metabolism

/ ˌkræsjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the full name for CAM

Example Sentences

Pineapples are the most economically important crop that uses a type of photosynthesis called CAM, or crassulacean acid metabolism, that evolved in arid locales for high water-use efficiency.

From Reuters

To make up for having their roots exposed, some lineages adopted a kind of water-saving photosynthesis called crassulacean acid metabolism that likely helped them survive only on fog and rain; it increased their diversification rate by a remarkable 20.3%.

From Science Magazine

The process is called crassulacean acid metabolism, or CAM, and a small group of scientists have been studying it for several decades because the plants that have it use less water.

From Scientific American