Wiktionary
nonphotosynthetic
a. 1 (context of a process English) That does not involve photosynthesis 2 (context of a plant etc English) That does not photosynthesize
WordNet
nonphotosynthetic
adj. not photosynthetic [ant: photosynthetic]
Usage examples of "nonphotosynthetic".
It draws necessary moisture from the air and is nonphotosynthetic, so it requires no light.