autotroph

autotroph definition - medical

au·to·troph (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

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