autotroph
(ôˈtə-trŏfˌ, -trōfˌ)
noun An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs.
Related Forms:
- auˌto·trophˈic (-trŏfˈĭk, -trōˈfĭk) adjective
- auˌto·trophˈi·cal·ly adverb
- au·totˈro·phy (ô-tŏtˈrə-fē) noun
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